Law + Morality = ?

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Do law and morality go together like vinegar and ice cream? Both important, but best consumed apart? Or are they like milk and cookies? Both delightful on their own, but even better when consumed together? Scratch a contemporary legal or political dispute and you will find this question just under the surface. In this class we will explore the various conceptions of the relationship between of law and morality and think about how these conceptions inform (or misinform!) contemporary political and legal analyses.