Judges and Judiciary
May 14, 2008
Death Becomes You
It is disconcerting the way so many people cope with the desire to forestall death.
2nd Appellate District, Division 6
Arthur Gilbert
Presiding Justice
2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6
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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