PHIL 217

Philosophy of Law

Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 for PHIL 217.

Description

Themes in contemporary Western philosophy of law, relating to debates between liberal and non-liberal conceptions of law, including questions about the nature of legal rules, legal reasons and the relationship between law and morality. Major positions in legal theory will be covered, from legal positivism to critical legal studies.

Availability 2014

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Tim Dare

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

PHIL 217: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points in Philosophy or 90 points passed

Corequisites

Restrictions

PHIL 337