PHI 302
Philosophical Issues of Rights · 3 credits · Spring 2027
Requirements
Prerequisites: ENG 201, and any PHI course or HJS 250 and Junior Standing or Above
About this course
This course will explore a number of philosophical issues regarding the nature, justification, content and scope of rights. Fundamental issues include what is meant by the notion of a right, how rights are justified and what sorts or rights we have (negative and/or positive). Other issues will also be explored, including whether rights are universal or culturally determined, whether all human right, whether the scope of rights encompasses animals and ecosystem in addition to humans, and whether rights exist for groups as well as individuals.
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