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Philosophy of Law (PHI 317)

Term: 2016-2017 Spring Term

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM (1/23/2017 - 5/19/2017) Location: WLC SC S151

Description

Law has been a central philosophical concern since the time of the Greeks. Is morality, rule and government derived from a lawgoverned cosmic order, or is law merely a matter of custom? Natural law, positivistic law, the roles of reason and will in the discovery and formation of law. Textual sources may include: Stoicism, Locke,Mill, H.L.A. Hart, John Finnis. Prereq: PHI 101 and either PHI 102 or 203, or discipline approval.