Gavin Byrne
Biographic Data
| ID | 6804731 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gavin Byrne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gavin |
| FAMILY NAME | Byrne |
| SIGNATURE | BYRNE G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Climate change denial as far-right politics
In this article I show that the form of argument put forward by the climate change denial movement in the United States (US) closely resembles that used in Nazi Germany with regard to Nazi racial definitions. Each involves a rejection of scientific method. This rejection inherently lends itself to far-right politics, which is a philosophy of prejudice. The prevalence of such a philosophy in contemporary American political culture, exemplified thr…
The Jargon of “Law and Order”
Nazi philosophy survived through Carl Schmitt and Martin Heidegger. I use Theodor Adorno’s concept “jargon” to show how this philosophy was a key component in Nazi jurisprudence and Nazi law. We see similar jargon in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Certain “critical” responses to Nazi law perpetuate this jargon and thus (unwittingly) normalize far-right positions in law and policy. If we are determined that such atrocities never happen…
Authenticity as a Justification for Precedent
This article argues that Heidegger’s concept “Authenticity” can be used to provide a justification for the doctrine of precedent beyond traditional predictability and equality arguments. This justification is based on an attitude towards existence itself rather than prescriptive claims about judging. The article demonstrates that a Heideggerian description of adjudication can allay the fears of writers such as Hobbes and Holmes that adherence to …
Climate change denial as far-right politics
In this article I show that the form of argument put forward by the climate change denial movement in the United States (US) closely resembles that used in Nazi Germany with regard to Nazi racial definitions. Each involves a rejection of scientific method. This rejection inherently lends itself to far-right politics, which is a philosophy of prejudice. The prevalence of such a philosophy in contemporary American political culture, exemplified thr…
The Jargon of “Law and Order”
Nazi philosophy survived through Carl Schmitt and Martin Heidegger. I use Theodor Adorno’s concept “jargon” to show how this philosophy was a key component in Nazi jurisprudence and Nazi law. We see similar jargon in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Certain “critical” responses to Nazi law perpetuate this jargon and thus (unwittingly) normalize far-right positions in law and policy. If we are determined that such atrocities never happen…
Authenticity as a Justification for Precedent
This article argues that Heidegger’s concept “Authenticity” can be used to provide a justification for the doctrine of precedent beyond traditional predictability and equality arguments. This justification is based on an attitude towards existence itself rather than prescriptive claims about judging. The article demonstrates that a Heideggerian description of adjudication can allay the fears of writers such as Hobbes and Holmes that adherence to …
The Jargon of “Law and Order”
Nazi philosophy survived through Carl Schmitt and Martin Heidegger. I use Theodor Adorno’s concept “jargon” to show how this philosophy was a key component in Nazi jurisprudence and Nazi law. We see similar jargon in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Certain “critical” responses to Nazi law perpetuate this jargon and thus (unwittingly) normalize far-right positions in law and policy. If we are determined that such atrocities never happen…
Climate change denial as far-right politics
In this article I show that the form of argument put forward by the climate change denial movement in the United States (US) closely resembles that used in Nazi Germany with regard to Nazi racial definitions. Each involves a rejection of scientific method. This rejection inherently lends itself to far-right politics, which is a philosophy of prejudice. The prevalence of such a philosophy in contemporary American political culture, exemplified thr…
Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Law in Society and Culture (2 works) · Nazism (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)