SMNR: Law and Justice
- Semester: Spring 2017
- Course ID: 397S
- Credit Hours: 3
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Unique: 29635
Course Information
- Course Type: Seminar
- Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| WED | 3:45 - 5:35 pm | JON 6.203 |
Description
The course will be a study of the work of John Rawls and Ronald Dworkin. They are the two most influential thinkers in Anglo-American political and legal philosophy of the past half century. The study will focus on themes of constitutional government and constitutional law in their writing. Readings include: John Rawls’s, Political Liberalism, Ronald Dworkin’s Law’s Empire and (time permitting) Justice for Hedgehogs.Textbooks ( * denotes required )
Political Liberalism
*
John Rawls
Columbia University Press
,
edition: paperback
Law's Empire
*
Ronald Dworkin
Harvard University Press
,
edition: paperback
Instructors
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| Date | Updated |
|---|---|
| 09/29/2016 | Course title updated |
Deigh, John