Kimberly Ferzan: How to Think Like a Lawyer about Rape

Kimberly Ferzan is a Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Kimberly and Kate discuss philosophical issues around consent and blameworthiness that underpin the law of rape. Kate Greasley is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Oxford. She is the Principal Investigator for the AHRC-funded project, “Sexual Consent in the Post-#MeToo World: A Study in Philosophy and Law.” Kimberly Ferzan is a Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on criminal law theory. In this conversation, Kimberly and Kate discuss philosophical issues around consent and blameworthiness that underpin the law of rape. Kimberly also reflects on the challenges, and importance, of teaching this subject. The conversation draws on Kimberly’s 2016 paper, “How to Think (Like a Lawyer) About Rape,” published in Criminal Law and Philosophy. Visit the project website https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sexual-consent-in-the-post-metoo-world/sexual-consent-post-metoo-world