Philosophy of Law

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

An investigation of philosophical accounts of the nature of law and legal systems including central positions in jurisprudence, such as natural law, legal realism and legal positivism; and relations between law and morality. Prerequisite(s): 6 units from courses labelled Philosophy, of which, 3 units must be from Philosophy 249, 259, 314, 325, 329, 345, 347, 397. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Philosophy 425 and 319 will not be allowed.