PHIL 1960 - Law, Society, and Morality

(KCM-AS)

Spring. 3 credits.

D. Manne.

An introduction to leading topics in legal theory and political philosophy such as: what the laws should be, how they shape and are shaped by society, how they are and should be interpreted, the proper role of ethical and religious outlooks in lawmaking, the obligation to obey the law, and the relationship between private life and public legislation.