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JURISPRUDENCE (HIPH7501)
3 credits. Lecture.
This philosophy of law course will address fundamental
questions including: what is law; what are the origins of law; how
does law function in government and society; and how does law
effect and define the individuals and groups in any society?
Readings will be from primary sources: Aristotle, Plato, the
Bible, St. Thomas Aquinas, John Locke, Abraham Lincoln, De
Tocqueville, Martin Luther King, and contemporary commentators,
supplemented by legislation and selected cases.
Note: Students cannot apply both Jurisprudence
(HIPH7501) and A Jurisprudence Seminar (HIPH9519)
towards degree requirements.
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