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Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
MoWeFr 11a.m. – 11:50a.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W02-0201 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
MoWeFr 11a.m. – 11:50a.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W02-0201
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course examines a range of contemporary theories, including those of Rawls, Nozick, Feinberg, and Dworkin. It outlines the classical tradition, and introduces the work of legal positivists like Austin and Hart. Emphasis is placed on alternatives to rights based theories and on criticisms of rights systems, such as that put forward by contemporary communitarians, virtue theorists, and feminist theorists.

Guest registration opens January 12

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W02-0201

Enrolled / Capacity

24 / 32

Status

Closed

Instructor

Christopher Zurn

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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