The OZSW is happy to announce that registrations for the courses ‘Philosophy of Law’ and ‘Close readings of the Greatest Hits of Recent Ethical Theory’ are now open.
Philosophy of Law
The goal of the course is to engage students in a systematic reflection on some major philosophical questions about law. What is the nature of law? What is the relationship between law and justice? How can state punishment be morally justified? What are the limits of legal responsibility – when should people be exempted, justified or excused for their crimes and wrongs? What is the moral foundation of the practices of compensation and restitution typical of tort law?
The course aims to: a) give students a general knowledge of some major general theories in the philosophy of law of the XX century – Legal positivism v. Natural Law Theory, theories of justice, retributive and utilitarian theories of punishment; the philosophical foundation of legal responsibility b) engage students in the critical discussion of specific topics like the moral limits of criminal responsibility – e.g. the justification of self-defence, the excuse of coercion – and the philosophical justification of tort liability.
Organizer/Lecturer: Dr. Filippo Santoni de Sio (TU Delft)
Location: TU Delft
Dates: 29 March & 5, 12, 19 & 26 April
Please visit the webpage for more information and registration.
Close readings of the Greatest Hits of Recent Ethical Theory
In this course, we will conduct close readings of several of the most influential articles in ethical theory and metaethics that were published in the last 20 years. Most of the articles will be drawn from the Philosopher’s Annual and other highly reputed ethics journals and edited collections.
In addition to familiarizing students with the state-of-the-art developments in these areas of ethical theory, close readings of single articles will allow students to attend to the formal and structural features of the articles in addition to their content.
Organizer/Lecturer: Dr. Phil Robichaud (VU Amsterdam)
Location: VU Amsterdam
Dates: 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 May
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