PHI 423 - Selected Topics in Justice

Institution:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is is an advanced senior-level seminar focusing on one of a set of specifi c topics or issues to be chosen by the instructor off ering this section of the course — concerning the philosophical concept of justice. Topics can be either theoretical and applied, and may include, but are not limited to, any of the following: an advanced survey of contemporary philosophical theories of justice; the textual analysis of one philosophic classic on justice, e.g., John Rawls’ Th eory of Justice; the philosophy of punishment and retribution; justice — distributive and compensatory; the impact of race, gender, and class on the contemporary philosophical analysis of justice. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PHI 231, and one 300-level philosophy or political theory course, or permission of the section instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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