Philosophy of Law

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 3 credits from PHIL at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department This course introduces central issues in the philosophy of law. Topics may include the relation of law and morality, the rule of law in relation to coercion and liberty, the nature of judicial decision-making, the origin and justification of legal systems, and theories of the nature and function of law from the competing claims of legal positivism, formalism, and realism. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)