John Lawrence Hill
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John Lawrence Hill | |
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| Born | 1960 |
| Occupation | Professor of Law |
John Lawrence Hill (born 1960) is an American philosopher and law professor.
Hill obtained a J.D. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Georgetown University.[1] In 2003, he joined the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law where he is currently R. Bruce Townsend Professor of Law and adjunct professor of philosophy.[1][2] He has published articles in the Cornell Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Iowa Law Review and the New York University Law Review.[1]
Hill supports animal rights and is a vegetarian. In 1996, he authored The Case for Vegetarianism which gives both deontological and utilitarian arguments for vegetarianism.[3][4]
His book Political Centrist (2009) defends a centrist approach to political issues.[1][5] In 2016, Hill authored After the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview Supports Our Modern Moral and Political Values which argues that legal, moral and political principles such as freedom, human dignity and personal responsibility require a foundation in natural law.[1][6][7]
His latest book, The Father of Modern Constitutional Liberalism argues that John Stuart Mill is the father of modern constitutional liberalism and examines his influence on constitutional rights.[8]
