Rights
Course #: PHIL 450, Class #: 7131, Section #: 01
Description
This course examines a range of contemporary theories, including those of Rawls, Nozick, Feinberg, and Dworkin. It outlines the classical tradition, and introduces the work of legal positivists like Austin and Hart. Emphasis is placed on alternatives to rights based theories and on criticisms of rights systems, such as that put forward by contemporary communitarians, virtue theorists, and feminist theorists.
Course Details
Date / Time
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
MoWeFr 11a.m. – 11:50a.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W02-0201
Credits
3
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Dates
1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026
Location
Wheatley-Peters W02-0201
Enrolled / Capacity
23 / 32
Status
Open