Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings the Annual Meeting: 2017: 2017

The 179th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas was held February 17-19, 2017, in Waco, Texas. The meeting's Proceedings include a summary of the weekend's activities, list of Society members and board members at the time, transcripts or summaries of meeting sessions, and biographical information about speakers and about members who passed the previous year. The theme of the meeting was "Law and Justice in Texas... and Beyond". President Kenneth W. Starr organized the program. The speakers discussed the current state of justice in Texas, including the U.S. Constitution, federalism, the role of juries, corrections, and court practices. Participants included: Professor Akhil Reed Amar, Mr. Michael S. Ariens, Dr. Philip C. Bobbitt, Mrs. Lorie Davis, Professor Elizabeth M. Fraley, Professor Bridget Fuselier, Mr. James L. Haley, Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson, Judge Sharon Keller, Mr. W. Mark Lanier, Dr. Sanford V. Levinson, Judge Lora Livingston, Mr. Tim O'Brien, Justice Jan P. Patterson, Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips, Professor Gerald Powell, Judge Edward C. Prado, Mayor Michael S. Rawlings, Judge Xavier Rodriguez, Dr. Christine S. Sellers, Judge Kenneth W. Starr, Professor Leah W. Teague, Bradley J.B. Toben, Professor Louise Weinberg, Professor Patricia Wilson, and Professor James E. Wren.

Pagina's: 222, Paperback, Philosophical Society of Texas