Philosophy, Law and Justice Minor

The Department of Philosophy offers a minor in philosophy with a law and justice concentration. The course of study is designed to provide students with a background in logic and argumentation, with a focus on the nature of legal reasoning, and a introduction to some of the most important philosophical themes and traditions from ancient to contemporary times.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the philosophy minor (Law and Justice Concentration), students should meet the following overall program goals, as demonstrated by their abilities to meet these goals’ respective batteries of specific learning objectives:

• Goal I: Exhibit facility in the theory and practice of argumentation, reasoning, and critical thinking.
• Goal II: Identify, summarize, and compare and contrast several of the contemporary branches and traditional classics of Western philosophy from antiquity to the present.
• Goal III: Identify, summarize, and compare and contrast central problems in the philosophy of law, ethics, and public policy.
• More detailed specifications of these learning objectives are available upon request.