This Week: The Law-Students-As-Philosophical-Sages Edition. As an illustration of this week's theme, I've titled each of the links with an allusion to a well-known philosophical work. You'll recognize them all, I'm sure, but if you don't, simply look in the continuation, where I've compiled a sort of great-books reading list we can all take a crack at this summer after Grey's Anatomy and American Idol have concluded their seasons--
Concerning Education Law school as seen through the lens of popular film. [Lawyerlike]
On the Origin of Inequality What can happen when you don't take moot court. [Improvilaw]
The Only Possible Argument in Support of a Demonstration of the Existence of God School's out -- forever. [You Can't Get Arrested for Being Awesome]
Nausea Thoughts on the bad breath of a fellow student. [Law School for Dummies]
Human, All Too Human More nausea-inducing classmates. [Legally Blonde]
The American Scholar The stupidity of kindergarten graduation. [Legally Certifiable]
Improvement of the Understanding The three secrets to success in law school. [My Adventures at UMD Law]
A Critique of Practical Reason Blogging, as seen through the eyes of a therapist. [Dizzy Does It]
Discipline and Punishment A rant about finals week in a style reflecting the writer's state of mind. [There's No Competition in Law School]
Of Property and Riches On reading China's new property law. [81 Ideas]
Why I Am Not a Christian Limbo lives! [Butterflyfish]
Observations of the Feeling of the Beautiful and the Sublime A plug for the new Harry Potter trailer. [Uncivil Pro]
The Young American Reading R.E.M. lyrics closely. [katlet]
On Sleep and Sleeplessness It's that time of year. [WonL]
Poetics A haiku so important and true that all 1Ls must read it. [Law with Grace]
Leviathan Taking on Major League Baseball -- or not. [Clever WoT]
Social Contract Some thoughts on dinner invitations. [Negligent Use of a Dangerous Mind]
A Critique of Pure Reason Did you really want to make it onto law review? [Who Owns the Fox?]
Being and Nothingness The aimlessness of being unemployed. [Previously Unpublished]
Ecce Homo A letter to K. at eight weeks old. [Magic Cookie]
On the Motion of Animals A troubled dog owner with a plea for help. [think like a woman. act like a man.]
Value, Price, and Profit How to get your own unique, cool, custom business cards. [Legal Andrew]
Discourse on Method Law exam study tips. [Top Law Student]
The Birth of Tragedy A law school fails to provide an adequate "reading period." [TJ's Double Play]
Madness and Civilization Things to do. [divine angst]
The Citizen Quick thoughts about the Democratic debate. [R. Enochs]
Look for next week's roundup at divine angst then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup."
Below the fold: The books I used to create this post, this time with authors attached.
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