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3.00 Credits
In the first part of the course, we will examine various theories concerning the nature of law. In particular, we will examine how these theories view the connection between law and morality. Is there a connection between law and morality? If there is, is it a necessary connection? Theories of law to be examined include legal positivism, natural law, and legal realism (critical legal studies). In the second part of the course, we will focus on issues surrounding judicial interpretation. Questions to be considered include the following: How ought judges to interpret the constitution? What role (if any) should moral principles play in their adjudication? What is the role of judges in relation to democratically elected legislatures? In ?hard cases,? do judges create law (legislate from the bench) or do they work to discover the correct answer (apply the law to the case before them)? Theories of judicial interpretation to be examined include originalism and non-originalism. Interspersed with these theoretical readings will be excerpts from actual U.S. Supreme Court cases. We will be interested in seeing how the theoretical issues identified above get played out in actual U.S. Supreme Court decisions. We will focus primarily (though not exclusively) on the so-called ?privacy cases.? Readings may include Austin, Hart, Fuller, Dworkin, Frank, Altman, Bork, Lyons, and Ely as well as various court opinions. Pre-requisites: Philosophy 110, or 211, or 310, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
During the past two hundred years in the West, ?fine? art has slowly been separated from the rest of life and restricted to museums, galleries, concert halls, poetry readings, etc. In the rest of the world, ?art? isn?t marked off from religion, politics, ethics, or everyday living. We will explore experiences such as political street theater, tea ceremony, and music that erupts into dancing and religious ecstasy require a kind of engagement that can make all of life more vibrant?even beautiful rather than the disinterested observation suggested by traditional aesthetic theory.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, we will examine attempts by philosophers within the Western philosophical tradition to answer the following three questions. First, what justification (if any) can be given for the existence of the state? Second, what reason is there (if any) for preferring one kind of state to another? Third, what justification is there (if any) for placing limits on the power of the state to intervene in the lives of its citizens? Readings may include Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Mill, Berlin, Taylor, Nozick, Rawls, and others. Pre-requisites: Political Science 100, or Philosophy 110, or Philosophy 211, or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, we will examine fundamental issues in ethical theory. Our investigation will be guided by two central questions. First, are ethical judgments capable of being true or false? Second, if ethical judgments are capable of being true or false, what is it that makes them true if true or false if false? Theories to be discussed include divine command theory, ethical intuitionism, ethical naturalism, contractualism, cultural ethical relativism, individual ethical relativism, ethical constructivism, the error theory, emotivism, and prescriptivism. Readings may include Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Mill, Moore, Ross, Ayer, Hare, Rawls, Mackie, McDowell, and others. Pre-requisite: Philosophy 110 or Philosophy 211 or consent of the instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the relationship between philosophy and various disciplines, topics and periods. Included are philosophies of aesthetics, mind, religion and education. Also, in-depth study of the ancient-medieval, modern and contemporary periods of philosophy, or in-depth study of a particular philosopher. Pre-requisite: Philosophy 110 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the relationship between philosophy and various disciplines, topics and periods. Included are philosophies of aesthetics, mind, religion and education. Also, in-depth study of the ancient-medieval, modern and contemporary periods of philosophy, or in-depth study of a particular philosopher. Pre-requisite: Philosophy 110 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the relationship between philosophy and various disciplines, topics and periods. Included are philosophies of aesthetics, mind, religion and education. Also, in-depth study of the ancient-medieval, modern and contemporary periods of philosophy, or in-depth study of a particular philosopher. Pre-requisite: Philosophy 110 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the relationship between philosophy and various disciplines, topics and periods. Included are philosophies of aesthetics, mind, religion and education. Also, in-depth study of the ancient-medieval, modern and contemporary periods of philosophy, or in-depth study of a particular philosopher. Pre-requisite: Philosophy 110 or consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Pre-requisite: approval of subject by Department and consent of Department Chair.
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