This course will explore the philosophical underpinnings of law and cultivate an informed and critical attitude toward the theories and expressions of law. Readings from a variety of historical, philosophical, legal and literary sources will look at the nature of law, liberty, liability and responsibility, crime and punishment, insanity and excuse in the law, as well as attempts to use law to limit liberty and enforce morality.
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GEP Humanities, Major, Minor, Elective credits.