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LS 327 081 Policing in a Democratic Society

A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality.

 

Held with SOC 327

 

CEL course outlines available around midterms

 Frederick Desroches Winter 2021
LS 351 041 Philosophy of Law

Basic themes in the philosophy of law. Issues include the nature of law and its relation to morality and politics, legal reasoning, the justification of punishment, and theories of rights, responsibility, and liability.

 

Held with PHIL 327

 Stéphanie Grégoire PDF icon PHIL 327-LS 351_S.Gregoire_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
LS 401 041, 042 Law, Culture, and Rights

This seminar explores the intersection of culture and rights from a legal studies perspective in order to better understand the diversity of ways that law shapes our society, and vice versa. Students will debate and assess selected topics from the perspective of various disciplines spanning the social sciences and humanities.

 Anastasia Tataryn PDF icon LS 401-041, 042_A.Tataryn_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
LS 402 041, 042 Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity

This seminar explores the relation between those who make or administer law and select legal subjects whose lives and identities are shaped by law. Students will debate and assess selected perspectives while touching on various disciplines spanning the social sciences and humanities.

 Susan Dianne Brophy PDF icon LS 402-041, 042_S.Brophy_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PHIL 100J 041 Introduction to Philosophy

This course seeks to introduce students to the nature of philosophy. This is done through the examination of core texts and figures in the history of philosophy as well as in the discussion of perennial philosophical questions.

 Bruno Tremblay PDF icon PHIL 100J_B.Tremblay_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PHIL 118J 041 Virtue and the Good Life

An examination of the importance of virtue in general and of the cardinal virtues in particular (practical wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation) for the development of moral character and the enjoyment of the good life.

 Stéphanie Grégoire PDF icon PHIL 118J_S.Gregoire_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PHIL 145 082 Critical Thinking

An analysis of basic types of reasoning, structure of arguments, critical assessment of information, common fallacies, problems of clarity and meaning.

 

CEL course outlines available around midterms

 Nikolaj Zunic Winter 2021
PHIL 210J 041 Human Nature

What is a human being? The course examines this question from a philosophical perspective. Topics to be covered may include the soul, the body, emotions, the intellect, the will, relationships, sex, and human dignity.

 Nikolaj Zunic PDF icon PHIL 210J_N.Zunic_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021
PHIL 215 084 Professional and Business Ethics

Study of ethical and moral issues that typically arise in professional and business activity. What responsibilities to society at large do people in such business and professional activities as teaching, engineering, planning, architecture, and accounting have? How far should professional autonomy extend?

 

St. Jerome's section is not open to ARBUS students.

CEL course outlines available around midterms

 Andrew Stumpf Winter 2021
PHIL 220J 041 Philosophy of Friendship

Friendship is an essential part of a happy life. Ancient western philosophers made friendship one of the cornerstones of their ethics. This course is an exploration of their views on problems such as the necessity of friendship, its nature, its species, and its relationship to happiness and the political community.

 

Held with CLAS 220

 Stéphanie Grégoire PDF icon PHIL 220J-CLAS 220_S.Gregoire_Winter 2021.pdf Winter 2021