PE 4325 - Jurisprudence:Legal Thought

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Politics

Description:

This course is a survey of major theoretical approaches to the nature, purposes, interpretation, and practice of law. Through primary classical and contemporary documents, we will explore "classical" legal philosophies such as natural law and legal positivism, as wellas the more "modern" theories of American legal thought: legal realism, law and society, feminist legal theory, critical race theory, andqueer legal theory. Prerequisite: Upper-Division standing.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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