Aristotle on the Essence of Human Thought Klaus Corcilius, Andrea Falcon, Robert RoreitnerThis book is concerned with Aristotle’s definition of the human capacity
for rational thinking (nous) offered in De anima. For Aristotle, nous is the principle, and ultimate explanans, of all the phenomena of human thinking. [...]
As reported in this AP piece, a "Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death Wednesday evening
in what was a record 12th execution in the state this year." Here is more: David Pittman, 63, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. [...]
On September 16, FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in an annual hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
The committee questioned Patel about the firing of FBI agents involved in investigating President Trump, the Jeffrey Epstein case, the investigation into the murder [...]
–José Ignacio Hernández, Visiting Scholar, Boston College Law School Introduction On May 20, 2025, in the Trump v. Wilcox case, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling
that may signal the end of independent agencies as they currently exist. This decision is an interlocutory judgment made during ongoing trials that question the president’s [...]
Different voices within the European Parliament, notably Green MEPs, are considering initiating a request for an opinion from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the compatibility
of the EU-Mercosur Deal with EU law. This could be the ECJ’s best opportunity to speak on the EU’s climate mitigation obligations under European and international [...]
On 29 August 2025, the Thai Constitutional Court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, from office due to a scandal involving a leaked phone call.
The case against the Prime Minister is unique because it relates to an ethical standard – a new type of liability introduced by the 2017 Constitution – rather [...]
Brussels has recently signalled a shift in its approach to technology regulation, focusing on simplification through various Omnibus packages (Commission 2025). In the digital
context, besides the stated goal of cutting “red tape,” these packages offer an opportunity to reconsider the foundations of human involvement regulation in EU [...]
This guest post is written by Jie Zheng, Assistant Professor & Research Fellow, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Assistant Professor & Research Fellow, On 12th
September 2025, the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress passed the Amendment to the Arbitration Law of the People’s [...]
