Lecture Schedule
Date Topic for Discussion
Reading (important)
4-Sep-07 Mechanics and Course Outline
Prescriptive Exercise
6-Sep-07 Introduction to legal theory.Lecture notes Descriptive Prescriptive Exercise
11-Sep-07 Introduction to legal theory. Lecture notes
13-Sep-07 Natural law Theory I Lecture notes Quiz
18-Sep-07 Natural law Theory II
20-Sep-07 Positive law Theory Positive Law Theory Handout Lecture notes
25-Sep-07 Positive law 4 Positive Law Theory Handout Lecture notes Quiz
27-Sep-07 Realism quiz Lecture notes
2-Oct-07 Law and morality Positive Law Theory Handout Quiz
4-Oct-07 The inner morality of law Lecture notes Mid-Term Questions
9-Oct-07 The inner morality of law II Lecture notes
11-Oct-07 The justification of punishment Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
23-Oct-07 Act/institution distinction Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout Quiz
25-Oct-07 Justice and the rule of law Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
30-Oct-07 Rights Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
1-Nov-07 Legislative justice--rights and morality Lecture notes
6-Nov-07 Theory of adjudication Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
8-Nov-07 Theory of adjudication II Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
13-Nov-07 Theory of compliance Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
15-Nov-07 Civil disobedience Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
20-Nov-07 Negligence and recklessness Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
22-Nov-07 Insanity Lecture notes Positive Law Theory Handout
27-Nov-07 Expansion room and Review
29-Nov-07 Class Exam