LAWE 784

Catalog description

This seminar explores various theories of the relationships between personhood, power, authority, and the State—offering students the opportunity to consider the role that philosophy, politics—and even psychology—play in our conceptions of what legal power nation-states have and should hold. Students will engage the works of major historical and contemporary thinkers with a wide range of political orientations and perspectives on the role of law in society. Class discussions  use the works of jurists, philosophers, political theorists, lawmakers, popular commentators, and even artists to contextualize current geopolitical movements and legal developments in both American and international law.