Legal Philosophy

4 Credits

This course will examine how philosophical argument is used to justify collective legal authority. It will focus on the dialectical relationship between the ‘Ethical’ definition of the moral in individual choice and the ‘Juridical’ definition of the moral in collective public law. Using legal cases, a cross-section of Medieval and Modern (Age of Reason-Enlightenment) Philosopher’s arguments will be examined with special attention to their distinct definitions of human practical reason and moral agency, as these justify legitimate legal authority. Attribute/Distribution: HE, HU, W