Philosophy Study Group

 

Organizer:  Curt Hillstrom

Date: Feb 08, 2023

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location:  via Zoom

For this meeting, rather than a book or other reading, we are going to assign a topic. The topic is Punishment. Both this meeting and our one in March will be in conjunction with the monthly general meeting of the Minnesota Independent Scholars Forum on March 25 in which one of our members will present a program on restorative justice.

So for the 8^th, you can chose whatever reading you wish on the topic to share with the rest of the group. Below are some suggested readings from our members.

 

From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Legal Punishment
Retributive Justice
Skepticism About Moral Responsibility

From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Punishment
Moral Permissibility of Punishment

Some books and articles:
The Death of Punishment: Searching for Justice among the Worst of the Worst (Robert Blecker)
Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Michel Foucault)
Justice and Punishment (Immanuel Kant)
Utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill)

The history of punishment, which is a fascinating topic in itself, is not without relevance here. You may have to discipline yourself in order to get the job done.