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2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PL 4570 - Philosophy of Law
(3)
The treatment of the philosophical bases, presuppositions, and interpretations of society’s laws under five headings: law, liberty, justice, responsibility, and punishment. The exploration of each of these topics involves the reading of theoretical essays and excerpts, from both natural law and positivist/utilitarian traditions, and the study of relevant court cases. Readings are selected from such theorists as: Aristotle, Aquinas, Mill, John Austin, H.L.A. Hart, Devlin, Rawls and Frankena. Landmark cases, such as Griswold v. Connecticut, Furman v. Georgia, Roe v. Wade, and Brown v. the Board of Education, are included.
Prerequisite: PL 3100 .
(PLII)
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