Philosophy of Law.

Catalog description

Introduces students to the philosophy of law. Topics may include the development of legal thought from antiquity to the present; the relation between justice and law; the relation between morality and the law; the relation between common law and political liberty; the rule of law and its limits. Considers contemporary approaches to law in natural law theory, legal positivism, legal realism, and critical legal studies. Explores contemporary court decisions that raise philosophical questions about topics that include life, liberty, culpability, criminal intent, punishment, etc. Requires Research.