Vincent Luizzi
Vincent Luizzi | |
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| Born | 1948 Endicott, NY |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.) University of Rochester (A.B.) Boston University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Spouse | James Shew |
| Awards | Fulbright Specialist in Law (South Africa and Bosnia), Special Award of International Society for Universalism, Phi Beta Kappa |
| Era | 21st century Philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic and Pragmatism |
| Institutions | Texas State University |
| Thesis | A Naturalistic Theory of Justice: A Critique of C. I. Lewis' Ethics (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Elizabeth Flower |
Main interests | philosophy of law and legal ethics |
Notable ideas | Developed general approach to ethics from legal ethics; and to jurisprudence (regarding law, judging, and punishment), from a study of people’s courts, in each case moving from a seemingly restricted field to one with general or universal significance. |
Vincent Luizzi is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Texas State University (1976-2022).[1] He is known for his expertise in legal ethics and philosophy of law.[2] Luizzi was longtime Chair of Philosophy at Texas State University (1982-2014). A member of the State Bar of Texas, he served as a municipal judge in San Marcos, Texas[3][4][5] and as a magistrate in and for the State of Texas, 1983-2018.
Books
[edit]- Appeal to the People’s Court: Rethinking Law, Adjudication, and Punishment, Brill, 2018.
- New and Old World Philosophy, with Audrey McKinney, Prentice Hall, 2001
- A Case for Legal Ethics: Legal Ethics as a Source for a Universal Ethic, with a foreword by John R. Silber, State University of New York Press, 1993.
- A Naturalistic Theory of Justice: Critical Commentary and Readings on C.I. Lewis's Ethics, University Press of America, 1981.
References
[edit]- ^ "Vincent Luizzi ('76) appointed Interim Chief Diversity Officer at Texas State University School of Law". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Advocates of Objectivism Make New Inroads". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Introduction: Leadership ethics in Africa". Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Philosophical dialogue on mental health, music features Juilliard artists". Texas State University. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Texas State headed to National Ethics Bowl competition". www.sjzyongwang.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Vincent Luizzi at Texas State University
- A Case for Legal Ethics Suny Series, Ethical Theory by Vincent Luizzi on YouTube
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