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M. Blake Wilson, Criminal Justice
Crime, Violence, Justice: Philosophical Perspectives
Oct.16, 2025, 2-3:30 p.m.
Library (L102) Free Event
Presentation
Crime, Violence, Justice: Philosophical Perspectives, the inaugural volume in Trivent’s Criminal Justice and Philosophy series, couldn’t be more timely: issues related to crime, violence, and justice are at the forefront of both the news and the scholarly works that attempt to understand how these phenomena intersect with and within one another. Accordingly, the diverse team of researchers collected herein engage in innovative, critical, and global/international debates by addressing the intersection of criminal justice and social, political, ethical, and legal philosophy. Presenting a diverse and wide-ranging study of the current state of law and philosophy, the volume brings law and philosophy into the larger realm of justice studies by operating as a sounding board not only for philosophers and theorists, but also for the legal and institutional practitioners who are tasked with implementing these philosophies of justice in the practical world.
Bio
M. Blake Wilson writes about philosophy, law, music, film, and literature. With Christopher Turner (CSU Stanislaus), he co-edited The Philosophy of Werner Herzog (Bloomsbury). His work has appeared in The Esoteric Theology of Philip K. Dick (Bloomsbury), Jesuits and Science Fiction, Blade Runner 2049 and Philosophy, The Man and the High Castle and Philosophy, The Philosophical Journal of Conflict and Violence, and other books and journals. He recently edited Crime, Violence, Justice: Philosophical Perspectives (Trivent, 2025). As associate professor at California State University, Stanislaus, he teaches courses in criminal procedure, constitutional law, and jurisprudence. Along with two dogs, two and three-quarter cats, and an incredible variety of wildlife, Blake and his wife Abby live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Yosemite National Park.
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