| Subject | Course | Section | Course Title | Course Description | Instructor | Files | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL | 220J | 001 | 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. Cross-listed with CLAS 220 |
Stéphanie Grégoire |
 PHIL 220J_S.Gregoire_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 |
| PHIL | 120J | 001 | The Meaning of Life |
We may have distinct ideas about the reason why we do this or that, but is there a point to our existence as a whole? What do or should we live for? Or is life essentially meaningless or even absurd? What do such questions mean and how can we best answer them? The views of different philosophers will be explored and compared. |
Nikolaj Zunic |
PHIL 120J_N.Zunic_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 |
| PHIL | 100J | 001, 002, 003 | 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, Nikolaj Zunic |
PHIL 100J-001_N.Zunic_Fall 2017.pdf PHIL 100J-002+003_B.Tremblay_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 |
| LS | 402 | 001, 002 | 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. |
LS 402-001 and 002_A.Ouedraogo_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 | |
| LS | 401 | 001, 002, 003 | 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. |
Susan Dianne Brophy, Frederick Desroches |
LS 401-001_A.Purkey_Fall 2017.pdf LS 401-002_S.Brophy_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 |
| LS | 386 | 001 | Law and Violence |
Discussions about law's coercive power raise important questions about the legitimacy of state-sanctioned violence. This course uncovers the roots and limits of law's power as it relates to questions of violence, obedience, and dissent. |
Susan Dianne Brophy | Fall 2017 | |
| LS | 351 | 001 | 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. Cross-listed with PHIL 327 |
Stéphanie Grégoire |
PHIL 327-LS 351_S.Gregoire_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 |
| SOC | 327 | 001 | 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. Cross-listed with SOC 327 |
Frederick Desroches |
SOC-LS 327_F.Desroches_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 |
| LS | 292 | 001 | Literature and the Law |
A study of literary works that involve legal matters and/or have led to litigation on such grounds as obscenity, treason, heresy, libel, and plagiarism. Cross-listed with ENGL 213 |
Veronica Austen |
ENGL 213-LS 292_V.Austen_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 |
| LS | 291 | 001 | Legal Writing |
A study of the principles, processes, and various forms of writing used in the practice of law and drafting of legislation. The history and structure of legal writing, including current debates about plain language, will be examined. Cross-listed with ENGL 210I |
Ryan Devitt |
ENGL 210I-LS 291_R.Devitt_Fall 2017.pdf |
Fall 2017 |