PHL 227 - Philosophical Issues in Constitutional Law

Institution:

The University of Alabama

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Description:

3 hours. Issues include (at one level) what we ought to have by way of particular rights and (at another) how the Supreme Court ought to reason about such matters. The rights examined vary each semester. Recent focus has been on freedom of religion and on freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. Theorists studied include Bork, Posner, and Dworkin.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ua.edu/

Phone Number:

(205) 348-6010

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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