PHI 3650 - Philosophy of Law

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St. John's University-New York

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Prerequisite: PHI 3000C. A critical examination of the central issues in contemporary legal philosophy. Major themes include: the nature of legal reasoning; the relationship of law and morality; the recent development of legal hermeneutics, and the justification of punishment. A central concern of the course is to understand how legal institutions evolve, an evolution which is both faithful and yet progressively responsive to Constitutional ideals. Credit: 3 semester hours.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stjohns.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 990-6161

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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