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January 8, 2008
My Spring "Jurisprudence" course syllabus
For those who might be interested, it's here: Download jurisprudence_syllabus_2008.doc. This is the 3-hour version, meant to introduce students to the main issues in general jurisprudence; it is aimed at law students (not undergraduates). I've taught it, in more or less this form, for over a decade now, and it is well-received by the students here.
Posted by Brian Leiter on January 8, 2008 in General Jurisprudence | Permalink
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I am enjoying the heck out of Naturalizing Jurisprudence. Why don't you use that?
Posted by: the 'prude | Jan 8, 2008 2:34:02 PM
Out of curiosity: Do any jurisprudes these days spend class time on issues of corporate personhood, juristic personality, etc.? (If they ever did)
And for what it's worth, as a student I've found Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy helpful (in addition to Stanford). Especially interesting were Routledge's entries on Legal Realists (many of which written by MacCormick).
Posted by: R. Morgan | Jan 10, 2008 6:24:16 PM
To "the prude": thanks for the good words, I'm glad you're finding the book of value. In the basic jurisprudence course, I prefer not to teach "my view" as opposed to giving students exposure to major, contending positions. Of course, arguments I make in the book inform my presentation, and I do sometimes send students to my work when it is pertinent to an issue a student is particularly interested in.
To R. Morgan: I have not seen MacCormick's essays on the legal realists, I will most definitely check them out. I do not have the sense that "corporate personhood" or "juristic personality" are lively topics these days.
Posted by: Brian Leiter | Feb 9, 2008 7:42:16 PM
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