LAWS 6633 What is Justice?
What is Justice? Introduces students to enduring questions of legal practice and thought. What is justice? What are the main conceptions of justice? How did the idea of justice change over time? Is there a logic or point to the evolution of the idea of justice? How does history, reason, and democracy influence justice? Are the good, the right, the virtuous, the lawful, and the just the same? If not, what do you think about their relationships? What role do lawyers and their special way of thinking play in relation to justice? This course addresses these questions by retrieving their formulation in select theories of justice. This an intellectually challenging course, but no previous exposure to jurisprudence, philosophy, or theory is assumed. Students are asked to take turns contributing to each class. The course is graded on a final paper. Meets the Perspectives requirement.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Annually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.75 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.88 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Paulo Barrozo | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |