2012-13 Catalog 
    
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2012-13 Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PHI 221 - Philosophy of Law

(4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under philosophy)

This course is an introduction to philosophy by way of jurisprudence, the philosophy of law. The course addresses such questions as the nature and limits of law, judicial review, the obligation to obey unjust laws, the relation of law and morality, and the objectivity of legal reasoning. Readings will include opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court and other Federal Courts.