OSUN Themes: Global Justice; Human Rights; Liberal Arts and Sciences
Philosophy of Law
Term: January 14, 2025 – May 10, 2025Level: 100-Level
Day/Time: Monday; Wednesday 6:00 AM - 7:15 AM EDT
Instructor: Kamila Mateeva, American University of Central Asia
Philosophy of law, as a branch of philosophy that investigates the nature of law in its relation to human values, attitudes, practices, and political communities. The course provides insight of nature of law, its philosophical foundations, its origin, and functions. Studying it would let students understand the purpose of law, difference between law and ethics, correlation between natural and positive law theories and its reflection within the legal system of state and role in the society.
Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS