SERIES

Marriage and Government

by Elizabeth Brake

Think carefully about the meaning of marriage, and the state’s role in regulating it.

MEET YOUR LECTURER

Elizabeth Brake

I joined Rice’s Philosophy Department in the Summer of 2019. Prior to that, I taught at Arizona State University and the University of Calgary. I completed my PhD in Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews in 1999, and a BA in Classics and English at Oxford University in 1993.

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Episodes

EPISODE ONE

Government's Role

In this video, Elizabeth Brake (Arizona State University) explores the question: “Should government have a role in marriage?”. This is part 1 of a series on Government and Marriage.

EPISODE TWO

Minimal Marriage

In this video, Elizabeth Brake (Arizona State University) considers the question: “Should marriage law be minimal?”. This is part 2 of a series on Government and Marriage.

EPISODE THREE

Friends with Legal Benefits

In this video, Elizabeth Brake (Arizona State University) considers the question: “Should friends share legal benefits?”. This is part 3 of a series on Government and Marriage.

EPISODE FOUR

Polyamory

In this video, Elizabeth Brake (Arizona State University) discusses polyamory, the practice of having more than one sex and love partner, and its moral and legal considerations.

EPISODE FIVE

Just Cause

In this video, Elizabeth Brake (Arizona State University) discusses Care Ethics, a normative ethical view that has been ignored in much of moral philosophy. After introducing Care Ethics, she discusses its application to marriage and political rights.