PHI 165 Philosophy of Law

This course examines philosophical issues and concerns in law and in the application of laws. This includes notions of personhood, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, pornography and obscene speech, major Supreme Court decisions affecting a particular field (e.g., bioethics medicine, research, biotechnology, business, the media). In any given semester, we will examine a particular theme (such as terrorism international justice, laws regarding the workplace environmental law, the media, or philosophical issues in international law). Prerequisite: One lower division course in philosophy. GS-VB1, VIIA