Academic Calendar - 2024
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Philosophy 2080
PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
A study of some main problems in legal philosophy. Emphasis is given to actual law, e.g. criminal law and contracts, as a background to questions of law's nature. Specimen topics: police powers in Canada, contractual obligation, insanity defence, judicial reasoning and discretion, civil liberties, legal responsibility, natural law and legal positivism.
Extra Information: 2 hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
Breadth:
CATEGORY B
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Subject Code: PHILOSOP
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Philosophy 2080
PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
A study of some main problems in legal philosophy. Emphasis is given to actual law, e.g. criminal law and contracts, as a background to questions of law's nature. Specimen topics: police powers in Canada, contractual obligation, insanity defence, judicial reasoning and discretion, civil liberties, legal responsibility, natural law and legal positivism.
Extra Information: 2 hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
Breadth: CATEGORY B i
Subject Code: PHILOSOP
This course is also offered at:
Philosophy 4850F/G - PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
Philosophy 4850F/G - PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
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