PHIL 377 - Philosophy of Law

2023-2024 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0

A systematic exploration of the foundations of law. Major topics include the nature of law and the criteria for a legal system, competing legal theories, the relation between legality and morality, competing theories concerning criminal justice and the justification of punishment.

Prerequisite(s): PHIL 100 or PHIL 130
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis