May 30, 2024  
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College Catalog 2023-2024

PH 305 - Philosophy of Law (PS 305)

4.00 credits.
An analysis of the major underlying philosophical issues of both criminal and civil law. Special attention is given to natural law theory, legal positivism, epistemological foundations of legal reasoning and interpretation, and the moral foundations of retributive and distributive justice.