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What Is the Basis of Natural Rights?

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

In this video from the Federalist Society’s No. 86 Series, JWI Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes summarizes Aristotle’s study of human nature. Human beings are naturally social and political animals. The American Founders logically…

What Is Natural Law?

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

In this video from the Federalist Society's No. 86 Series, Prof. Hadley Arkes explains the defining characteristics of Natural Law and its relationship with positive law. He explains that law is based upon a transcendent truth, not upon…

Podcast: Onalee McGraw on "12 Angry Men and Natural Law"

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

In "12 Angry Men and Natural Law," Onalee McGraw of the Educational Guidance Institute discusses the value of watching movies as a leisurely philosophical practice. She explains how the Motion Picture Production Code impacts the film and…

"The Subjugation of the Deplorables" — Josh Hammer in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

"Roe v. Wade Is Already Dead" — Josh Hammer in The Daily Caller

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

In "Roe v. Wade Is Already Dead," Josh Hammer posits that states can and have already acted to outlaw abortion even before the leaked Dobbs opinion. Thus, they do not require the Supreme Court's conclusion. He supports this claim by…

"A Price Too Great: Reviewing Philip Hamburger's 'Purchasing Submission'" — Garrett Snedeker

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

In Anchoring Truths' latest book review, Garrett Snedeker provides commentary on Philip Hamburger's Purchasing Submission. "The book is a successful initiation for all lawyers and law students into how the extensive attachment of…

Dobbs v. Jackson Commentary Roundup

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released a decision granting a great victory for the natural rights of the unborn. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned the tragedy of Roe v. Wade and helped our country toward…

"Diseconomies of Law" — Garrett Snedeker at Law and Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

In "Diseconomies of Law," JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker reviews Trouble at the Bar by Clifford Winston, David Burk, and Jia Yan. The book's authors attempt to assess American legal practice through the tools of economics. While…

Interview with Fellows John Ehrett ('21) and Katie Lane ('14)

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

JWI Intern Sarah Merly interviewed 2021 Fellow John Ehrett and 2014 Fellow Katie Lane in June 2022 through email. They discussed their respective introductions to natural law and moral reasoning, their experience at the Fellowship, and how…

Podcast at The Federalist Radio Hour: Hadley Arkes and Emily Jashinsky on "Did The Dobbs Decision Go Far Enough?"

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 22 2025

Listen to "Did The Dobbs Decision Go Far Enough?" on Spreaker. In "Did The Dobbs Decision Go Far Enough?" James Wilson Institute Founder and Director Hadley Arkes joins Emily Jashinsky on The Federalist Radio Hour to explain why…

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