Judges and Judiciary
May 14, 2008
Death Becomes You
It is disconcerting the way so many people cope with the desire to forestall death.
Arthur Gilbert
Justice (ret.)
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963
Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.
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About 15 years ago, a friend of mine, Professor Halson introduced me to the English jurist and philosopher Jeremy Bentham, the founder of the Utilitarian School of Philosophy. One would imagine such a profound thinker would be imposing, if not intimidating. He was neither. He radiated a benign, sweet quality. His granny-type spectacles lay on the reading table at his side. As best I can remember, his pants were baggy and yello...
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