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| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20232023 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
法学部/College of Law and PoliticsCollege of Law and Politics |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
EX092/EX092EX092 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Law and Justice |
| 授業形態/ Class FormatClass Format |
対面（全回対面）/Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)Face to face (all classes are face-to-face) |
| 授業形態（補足事項）/ Class Format (Supplementary Items)Class Format (Supplementary Items) |
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| 授業形式/ Class StyleCampus |
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| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
秋学期/Fall semesterFall semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
月4･1203/Mon.4･1203 Mon.4･1203 |
| 単位/ CreditCredit |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
LPX1901 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
科目コード登録/Course Code RegistrationCourse Code Registration |
| 配当年次/ Grade (Year) RequiredGrade (Year) Required |
配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。 |
| 先修規定/ prerequisite regulationsprerequisite regulations |
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| 他学部履修可否/ Acceptance of Other CollegesAcceptance of Other Colleges |
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| 履修中止可否/ course cancellationcourse cancellation |
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| オンライン授業60単位制限対象科目/ Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper LimitOnline Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit |
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| 学位授与方針との関連/ Relationship with Degree PolicyRelationship with Degree Policy |
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| 備考/ NotesNotes |
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| テキスト用コード/ Text CodeText Code |
EX092 |
This course focuses on discussing the nature of law and justice. Students will examine key aspects concerning the meaning of law and how law could be understood in connection with justice. Discussions will be grounded on theoretical puzzles, moral questions, and social issues.
Students will engage in discussions as ways to reflect on law and question not only the meaning of law, but question what is law for, why and how we need law, and how could we have a more just society.
Understanding the underpinnings of legal thinking can foster critical and logical thinking.
The objectives of this course are to help students:
1) have a basic understanding of law and justice in abstract terms;
2) develop skills to critically analyze key thinkers and scholars on law and justice;
3) develop their own view of law and its purpose in society;
4) analyze social issues based on abstract understandings of law and justice.
Can we have a law without morality? What is the law for? Should the law be necessary for justice? If so, what is justice? These abstract questions have puzzled people for centuries. This course will focus on such abstract questions in legal philosophy and legal theory. Students will discuss ideas from Aristotle, Kant, Jeremy Bentham, Hart, Ronald Dworkin, and John Rawls, among others.
Discussing abstract theories can be challenging. However, it can also be engaging, as students can voice their opinions and question different theories and perspectives.
The class follows two streams. In one, there is the discussion of the meaning of law and how we should understand it. The second stream focuses on justice and how we can make sense of it as a possible element of the law.
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This course focuses on discussing the nature of law and justice. Students will examine key aspects concerning the meaning of law and how law could be understood in connection with justice. Discussions will be grounded on theoretical puzzles, moral questions, and social issues.
Students will engage in discussions as ways to reflect on law and question not only the meaning of law, but question what is law for, why and how we need law, and how could we have a more just society.
Understanding the underpinnings of legal thinking can foster critical and logical thinking.
The objectives of this course are to help students:
1) have a basic understanding of law and justice in abstract terms;
2) develop skills to critically analyze key thinkers and scholars on law and justice;
3) develop their own view of law and its purpose in society;
4) analyze social issues based on abstract understandings of law and justice.
Can we have a law without morality? What is the law for? Should the law be necessary for justice? If so, what is justice? These abstract questions have puzzled people for centuries. This course will focus on such abstract questions in legal philosophy and legal theory. Students will discuss ideas from Aristotle, Kant, Jeremy Bentham, Hart, Ronald Dworkin, and John Rawls, among others.
Discussing abstract theories can be challenging. However, it can also be engaging, as students can voice their opinions and question different theories and perspectives.
The class follows two streams. In one, there is the discussion of the meaning of law and how we should understand it. The second stream focuses on justice and how we can make sense of it as a possible element of the law.
| 1 | Week 1: Introduction and What is Law Debate |
| 2 | Week 2: We Should Have What We Deserve: Aristotle and Justice |
| 3 | Week 3: Never Bend Your Principles: Kant and Justice |
| 4 | Week 4: Balance This: Utilitarianism |
| 5 | Week 5: Virtue and Morality Matters: Natural Law |
| 6 | Week 6: "Simple Nonsense": Austin, Legal Positivism, and the Law |
| 7 | Week 7: Be Positive About it: Hart and the Law |
| 8 | Week 8: Should We Follow Evil Laws: Legal Positivism and Morality Debate |
| 9 | Week 9: A Hard Case to Interpret: Dworkin and the Law |
| 10 | Week 10: The Veil of Fairness: Rawls and Justice |
| 11 | Week 11: Movie/Documentary/Podcast |
| 12 | Week 12: Movie/Documentary/Podcast |
| 13 | Week 13: In the Name of the Moon: Why Should We Punish? |
| 14 | Week 14: What is Law and Class Wrap Up |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
Students are expected to spend about 110 min. per week for required and optional readings, assignments, and other learning activities.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
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| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
In-Class Participation (60%) Take-Home Report(40%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| In-class Participation is a key assessment point. Students are expected and encouraged to join class discussions. | ||
| No | 著者名 (Author/Editor) | 書籍名 (Title) | 出版社 (Publisher) | 出版年 (Date) | ISBN/ISSN |
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| 1 | Raymond Wacks | Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction | Oxford University Press | 2014 | 0199687005 |
| その他 (Others) | |||||
| Acquiring the above textbook is recommended. Additional materials will be available online (or distributed in class). | |||||