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Leiter holds the Hines H. Baker and Thelma Kelley Baker Chair in Law and also serves as Professor of Philosophy and Founder and Director of the Law and Philosophy Program. He was the youngest chairholder in the history of the law school at Texas. He has been a visiting professor at ], ], and ]. He edits the journal ''Legal Theory'' and is also editor of the ''Routledge Philosophers'', a new series of introductions to major philosophers. He gave the 'Or 'Emet Lecture at Osgoode Hall School of Law at York University, Toronto in 2006 and will give the Fresco Lectures at the University of Genoa in 2008. Leiter holds the Hines H. Baker and Thelma Kelley Baker Chair in Law and also serves as Professor of Philosophy and Founder and Director of the Law and Philosophy Program. He was the youngest chairholder in the history of the law school at Texas. He has been a visiting professor at ], ], and ]. He edits the journal ''Legal Theory'' and is also editor of the ''Routledge Philosophers'', a new series of introductions to major philosophers. He gave the 'Or 'Emet Lecture at Osgoode Hall School of Law at York University, Toronto in 2006 and will give the Fresco Lectures at the University of Genoa in 2008.

== Philosophy ==


Leiter's scholarly writings have been in two main areas: legal philosophy and Continental philosophy. Philosophical naturalism has been an abiding theme in both contexts. In legal philosophy, he has offered a reinterpretation of the American Legal Realists as prescient philosophical naturalists and a general defense of what he calls "naturalized jurisprudence." This work is reflected in his book ''Naturalizing Jurisprudence: Essays on American Legal Realism and Naturalism in Legal Philosophy'' (Oxford University Press, forthcoming in 2007). In his writing on German philosophy, Leiter defends a reading of ] as a philosophical naturalist, most notably in ''Nietzsche on Morality'' (London: Routledge, 2002). He has also published work on ], social ], the law of evidence, and on philosophers such as ], ], and ]. Leiter's scholarly writings have been in two main areas: legal philosophy and Continental philosophy. Philosophical naturalism has been an abiding theme in both contexts. In legal philosophy, he has offered a reinterpretation of the American Legal Realists as prescient philosophical naturalists and a general defense of what he calls "naturalized jurisprudence." This work is reflected in his book ''Naturalizing Jurisprudence: Essays on American Legal Realism and Naturalism in Legal Philosophy'' (Oxford University Press, forthcoming in 2007). In his writing on German philosophy, Leiter defends a reading of ] as a philosophical naturalist, most notably in ''Nietzsche on Morality'' (London: Routledge, 2002). He has also published work on ], social ], the law of evidence, and on philosophers such as ], ], and ].
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His other publications include several dozen articles and several edited collections. These include ''Nietzsche'' (Oxford Readings in Philosophy, 2001) (with John Richardson), ''Objectivity in Law and Morals'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001), ''The Future for Philosophy'' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2004), and ''Nietzsche and Morality'' (Oxford University Press, 2007) (with Neil Sinhababu). His articles include "Determinacy, Objectivity, and Authority" (''University of Pennsylvania Law Review'') (co-authored with Jules Coleman), "Rethinking Legal Realism: Toward a Naturalized Jurisprudence" (''Texas Law Review''), "Nietzsche and the Morality Critics" (''Ethics''), "Legal Realism and Legal Positivism Reconsidered" (''Ethics''), "Naturalized Epistemology and the Law of Evidence" (''Virginia Law Review'') (co-authored with Ronald Allen), and "Beyond the Hart/Dworkin Debate: The Methodology Problem in Jurisprudence" (''American Journal of Jurisprudence''). His other publications include several dozen articles and several edited collections. These include ''Nietzsche'' (Oxford Readings in Philosophy, 2001) (with John Richardson), ''Objectivity in Law and Morals'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001), ''The Future for Philosophy'' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2004), and ''Nietzsche and Morality'' (Oxford University Press, 2007) (with Neil Sinhababu). His articles include "Determinacy, Objectivity, and Authority" (''University of Pennsylvania Law Review'') (co-authored with Jules Coleman), "Rethinking Legal Realism: Toward a Naturalized Jurisprudence" (''Texas Law Review''), "Nietzsche and the Morality Critics" (''Ethics''), "Legal Realism and Legal Positivism Reconsidered" (''Ethics''), "Naturalized Epistemology and the Law of Evidence" (''Virginia Law Review'') (co-authored with Ronald Allen), and "Beyond the Hart/Dworkin Debate: The Methodology Problem in Jurisprudence" (''American Journal of Jurisprudence'').


== Other projects ==
Leiter is also known for his popular and controversial rankings of ]s, and for the ], which ranks graduate programs in ]. In recent years, Leiter has also become a prominent ]ger on topics including philosophy, rankings and politics. His polemical political blogging features critiques on proponents of ], the ], ] economic and social policies, and various conservative figures. One notable incident was in 2004 when Leiter wrote a scathing review of a note published by the Harvard Law Review praising a book written by ] that defended the teaching of intelligent design in schools.<ref> Brian Leiter. The Leiter Reports, March 10 2004.</ref> The ] published a response to Leiter written by Hunter Baker defending Beckwith and alleging Leiter was "attacking" both a student writer and "academic freedom."<ref> Hunter Baker. National Review Online, March 15 2004.</ref> Hunter's article was republished by the ],<ref></ref> where Beckwith serves as a Fellow and which as the hub of the design movement has a history of casting design proponents as victims of efforts to curtail academic freedom. Leiter revealed that Hunter Baker was Beckwith's teaching assistant when he wrote the defense of Beckwith for the National Review, something both Beckwith and Hunter did not disclose.<ref name="drum_wm"> Kevin Drum. Washington Monthly, March 24 2004.</ref><ref name="smear_job"> Brian Leiter. The Leiter Reports, March 17 2004.</ref> This prompted Leiter to question the journalistic integrity of Hunter and to describe such tactics as "fraud" and a "right-wing slime and smear job."<ref name="smear_job"/> According to Kevin Drum of the ], this incident gave rise to creation of ],<ref name="drum_wm"/> which has been one of the most notable fora for critics of intelligent design.


Leiter is also known for his popular and controversial rankings of ]s, and for the ], which ranks graduate programs in ]. In recent years, Leiter has also become a prominent ]ger on topics including philosophy, rankings and politics. His polemical political blogging features critiques on proponents of ], the ], ] economic and social policies, and various conservative figures.
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;Official sites ;Official sites
*. Profile at the University of Texas Law School website. *. Profile at the University of Texas Law School website.
*. Personal homepage.
*. Formerly Brian Leiter's solo weblog, currently a group weblog with Leiter among others as posters. *. Formerly Brian Leiter's solo weblog, currently a group weblog with Leiter among others as posters.
*. Leiter's companion blog on Law schools. *. Leiter's companion blog on Law schools.

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Brian Leiter (born 1963) is an American professor of law and philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has been teaching since 1995. Before this he taught for two years in the law school at the University of San Diego, and was also a visiting professor of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Princeton University and both his J.D. and Ph.D. (in philosophy) from the University of Michigan.

Leiter holds the Hines H. Baker and Thelma Kelley Baker Chair in Law and also serves as Professor of Philosophy and Founder and Director of the Law and Philosophy Program. He was the youngest chairholder in the history of the law school at Texas. He has been a visiting professor at Yale Law School, University College London, and University of Chicago Law School. He edits the journal Legal Theory and is also editor of the Routledge Philosophers, a new series of introductions to major philosophers. He gave the 'Or 'Emet Lecture at Osgoode Hall School of Law at York University, Toronto in 2006 and will give the Fresco Lectures at the University of Genoa in 2008.

Philosophy

Leiter's scholarly writings have been in two main areas: legal philosophy and Continental philosophy. Philosophical naturalism has been an abiding theme in both contexts. In legal philosophy, he has offered a reinterpretation of the American Legal Realists as prescient philosophical naturalists and a general defense of what he calls "naturalized jurisprudence." This work is reflected in his book Naturalizing Jurisprudence: Essays on American Legal Realism and Naturalism in Legal Philosophy (Oxford University Press, forthcoming in 2007). In his writing on German philosophy, Leiter defends a reading of Nietzsche as a philosophical naturalist, most notably in Nietzsche on Morality (London: Routledge, 2002). He has also published work on meta-ethics, social epistemology, the law of evidence, and on philosophers such as Marx, Heidegger, and Dworkin.

His other publications include several dozen articles and several edited collections. These include Nietzsche (Oxford Readings in Philosophy, 2001) (with John Richardson), Objectivity in Law and Morals (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001), The Future for Philosophy (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2004), and Nietzsche and Morality (Oxford University Press, 2007) (with Neil Sinhababu). His articles include "Determinacy, Objectivity, and Authority" (University of Pennsylvania Law Review) (co-authored with Jules Coleman), "Rethinking Legal Realism: Toward a Naturalized Jurisprudence" (Texas Law Review), "Nietzsche and the Morality Critics" (Ethics), "Legal Realism and Legal Positivism Reconsidered" (Ethics), "Naturalized Epistemology and the Law of Evidence" (Virginia Law Review) (co-authored with Ronald Allen), and "Beyond the Hart/Dworkin Debate: The Methodology Problem in Jurisprudence" (American Journal of Jurisprudence).

Other projects

Leiter is also known for his popular and controversial rankings of law schools, and for the Philosophical Gourmet Report, which ranks graduate programs in Philosophy. In recent years, Leiter has also become a prominent blogger on topics including philosophy, rankings and politics. His polemical political blogging features critiques on proponents of intelligent design, the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Bush economic and social policies, and various conservative figures.

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