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2023 Fall > UGRD > phil > phil 290

The Philosophy of Law

Course #: phil 290

Description:
This course explores fundamental questions concerning the nature of law and the relation between law and justice. It examines questions concerning the source of the obligation to obey law, the limits of the obligation to law, and the moral conditions that make law possible. This exploration leads to an examination such of different judicial philosophies of constitutional interpretation as original intent, judicial restraint, and judicial activism. The course continues with a study of some perplexing questions about the meaning of equality and justice as they arise in legal cases dealing with race and/or gender. Some offerings of this course conclude with an exploration of the moral basis of international law by way of a critical analysis of the Nuremberg Trial.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 3057 MWF
12:00 - 12:50 pm
Zurn,Christopher Frederick University Hall Y04-4110
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity: 30
Enrolled: 30
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
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