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PHIL 534

Social and Legal Philosophy

Based on a selection of both historical and contemporary texts, this course examines key issues in legal and social philosophy, such as: the nature of law and its relation to morality, the conditions of legitimate political authority, conceptions of rights, the limits of the authority of the state over the individual, the justification of punishment and arguments for free speech.

Credit3
ECTS5
BölümPhilosophy
FacultyFaculty of Humanities and Letters

Hocalar 1 bu dönem · 3 geçmiş

Bu dönem (2025-2026 Spring) · 1 section
Simon Drummond Wigley
Geçmişte ders veren (3 kişi)
Çağrı Gürkanlı, William Giles Wringe, Lars Roland Vinx

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Geçmiş GPA dağılımı 7 dönem · ort. 3.88

DönemCourse CPA
2024-2025 Spring 3.85 1 sec · 4 öğr
2023-2024 Spring 3.88 1 sec · 5 öğr
2022-2023 Spring 3.67 1 sec · 6 öğr
2021-2022 Spring 3.90 1 sec · 6 öğr
2020-2021 Spring 4.00 1 sec · 2 öğr
2019-2020 Spring 4.00 1 sec · 3 öğr
2017-2018 Spring 3.85 1 sec · 4 öğr

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📚 Önerilen kaynaklar

  • Zorunlu Selected Articles will be available on the moodle page for the course weekly
  • Önerilen The Philosophy of Law: Classic and Contemporary Readings with Commentary Schauer, Frederick · and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (eds.) · 1995

⚖️ Değerlendirme

  • 20% — Term essay: Drafted essay (×1)
  • 35% — Homework: Weekly response papers and Perusall assignments (×1)
  • 30% — In-class participation: Active in-class participation (×1)
  • 15% — Final:Essay/written: Short essay-based exam (×1)

⚠️ FZ engelleyen şartlar

A student is assigned an FZ grade if they cannot obtain a grade of 59 or above.

🤖 GenAI politikası

The use of generative AI is not permitted for any aspect of this course, including research, writing, and proofreading. AI-powered writing assistance tools, such as Grammarly and QuillBot, are also prohibited. If you are unsure whether a tool is allowed, please consult your course instructor.

📅 Haftalık müfredat

Introduction: The Nuremberg trial and the limits of legal authority Natural law vs legal positivism I: What is law? Validity and authority Natural law vs legal positivism II: Unjust law and the rule of law Natural law vs legal positivism III: Responsibility and authority Legal obligation I: The principle of fair play Legal obligation II: Consent, coercion, and disobedience Rights I: Will theory vs. interest theory Rights II: Children's rights Harm and liberty I: Harm principle Harm and liberty II: Freedom of expression Harm and liberty III: Hate speech Global justice and international law I: Authority, war, and intervention Global justice and international law II: Collective responsibility and responsibility to protect (R2P) Review ECTS - Workload Table: Activities Number Hours Workload Course hours 14 3 42 Homework 12 4,5 54 Project (2 Term papers) 1 18 18 Individual or group work 12 3 36 Total Workload: 150 Total Workload / 30: 150 / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course: 5 Type of Course: Lecture - Seminar (where students are attendees) - Seminar (where students are presenters) Course Material: Written - LMS (Moodle, etc) Teaching Methods: Lecture - Seminar - Presentations - Assignment