On mercy and legal obligations with Heidi Hurd (University of Illinois)

Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Heidi Hurd, Ross and Helen Workman Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Program in Law and Philosophy at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Her research spans areas of criminal law, torts, environmental law, environmental ethics, and moral, legal, and political philosophy. In this episode, we talk in particular about morality and the concept of mercy.We are grateful to Professor Hurd for her time and engagement. To further engage with her thought-provoking research, please visit: https://law.illinois.edu/faculty-research/faculty-profiles/heidi-m-hurd/#podcast #academia #legaltheory #learning #philosophy #womentalk #jurisprudence #philosophy #justacademicthings #justtheory #project #university #newcastle #nyu #criminallaw #mercyIf you like what we do, you can buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/justtheory. We would also love to hear from you about potential guests and new publications! You can find us on Twitter: @JustTheory2Changing the face of legal theory // Championing female-led scholarship in analytic legal philosophy and jurisprudence // Dr Emilia Mickiewicz - Newcastle University & Aleksandra Wawrzyszczuk - NYU Law School (JSD Candidate)