I don't know the debate with Singer and didn't comment on it. Posner is at least as good as Dworkin as a technical philosopher (he might not take that as much of a compliment), better actually, I don't think that much of Dworkin, and much better as a lawyer. That's not surprising: Posner's been a practicing attorney and a judge who has to decide real cases. As for the philosophy, hell, read The Problems of Jurisprudence. It's very accomplished. There's a lot I disagree with, but that's the game. Posner can say silly things sometimes. Dworkin beat him into a wicker basket over his former thesis that wealth was a good without concerns of distribution. But he at least had the good grace to admit it. He's awesome. He deserves sharp criticism, but solid respect. jks
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