Jurisprudence is two-fold. First, it is the enterprise of thinking abstractly, generally, deeply, critically, and creatively, about law as it is and law as it ought to be. Secondly, it refers to the body of knowledge produced by this enterprise of thinking. The aim of this course is to teach students how to think philosophically about law, and to inform students the body of knowledge normally called jurisprudence or legal philosophy, which will cover such major fields as the nature of law, the values of law, the major general themes or topics of law, and the philosophy of major legal areas.

CILO-1: Students will be able provide explanations of the content found in great or classic books on typical topics of legal philosophy. CILO-2: Students will be able to explain the nature of law, legal practice, major legal phenomena, and the differences and relationships between law and other related phenomena or practices. CILO-3: Students will be able to analyse legal cases or problems, particularly those that are novel and challenging, and engage in critical and creative thinking about the law.