PHI 317: Phil of Law in Global Persp at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Phil of Law in Global Persp (PHI 317) at John Jay College has 7 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 3 of 7 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Christopher Trogan, Catherine Kemp, Daniel Feldman, Dwight Murph, and Katherine Caldwell.
Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Christopher Trogan ranks chillest (Easy) and Dwight Murph least chill (Fair).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisites: ENG 201 and Junior Standing or above
About this course
This course asks the big philosophical question about the nature of law?what is it? Students will consider problems of the nature and identificationof law in post-colonial, post-revolutionary, traditional, customary, andinternational contexts. The course will introduce particular problems drawnfrom struggles for justice in jurisdictions around the globe, and then look athow philosophers and legal theorists have tried to answer the what-is-lawquestion in these contexts. Critical perspectives on the nature andidentification of law will emerge from inquiry into problems arising inparticular jurisdictions. Issues with the identification of law may be drawnfrom jurisdictions in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe, and theoreticalperspectives may vary by semester.
Best professors for PHI 317 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Christopher TroganChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.7 (240) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 73% would take again
- Catherine KempChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.5 (39) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 86% would take again
- Daniel FeldmanChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.1 (11) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 33% would take again
- Dwight MurphChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.2 (26) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 50% would take again
- Katherine CaldwellNo ratings found
2 sections · 1 open
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
PHI 317 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:48 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
7 of 7 sections · 3 open
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Questions about PHI 317 at John Jay
- Who teaches PHI 317 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Christopher Trogan, Catherine Kemp, Daniel Feldman, Dwight Murph, and Katherine Caldwell are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is PHI 317 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a PHI 317 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.