PHIL330

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Philosophy of Law

Philosophy College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

PHIL

Course Number

330

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BHUM: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMPH: Major-Philosophy Elective, MPHI: Major-Philosophy, ENLW: Minor-Law/Jus/Society Elective, NLAS: Minor-Latin American Studies, NLAW: Minor-Law, NPHI: Minor-Philosophy

Course Short Title

Philosophy of Law

Course Long Title

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Course Description

A critical appraisal of various theories of law: the theory of natural law, legal positivism, legal realism, and the recent critical legal studies movement. An investigation of the limits of the authority of society over the individual, including the issues of paternalism and privacy. A study of different theories of punishment and the scope of responsibility for criminal behavior. Offered in alternate years.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

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Equivalent Course(s)

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