PHIL-229 Philosophy of Law
An exploration of the nature of law and the philosophical underpinning of both law in general and particular laws. We will consider a number of surprisingly vexing questions: What makes something law? How do we determine what the law is in a given case? What should the law be in various domains, and what does this tell us (if anything) about what the law is? We will explore a number of pressing applied issues in law: Why do we have a right to free expression and how far does it extend? Why and how should we punish those who’ve violated the law? Students will learn to apply philosophical methods in order to distinguish between better and worse theories, analyze arguments, and formulate their own arguments.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
One course in Philosophy