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Apr 29, 2024
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PHI 3075 - Law, Language, and Ethics
[LGGE6] This course investigates the practice of law and the American legal system through an examination of works in traditional and narrative jurisprudence, as well as from diverse fields such as literature, economics, psychology, religion, history, and philosophy. It is designed to equip students with the critical and theoretical tools needed to think about the law and law enforcement from normative, linguistic, and socio-political perspectives, and to provide a context for exploring whether legal institutions are dealing adequately with society’s problems. Key areas of inquiry include the relations of law, morality and justice; the fundamental roles within legal systems; the nexus of personal and professional responsibility; the nature of legal interpretation and decision-making; the appropriate aims of the law; the justification and role of punishment; methods of perception; and concepts of reality.
Prerequisites & Notes
The prerequisite is PHI 2030 or ENG 1052 or permission. Criminal Justice majors should have completed CRJ 1010. This course is offered every even-numbered fall.
Credits: 3
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