Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded)
January 11:
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
January 11:
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
January 12:
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded)
January 12:
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded)
January 13:
Add this course
January 13:
Last day to change to or from audit
January 19:
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded)
January 19:
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded)
January 26:
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded)
January 26:
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded)
February 2:
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded)
February 2:
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded)
February 23:
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded)
February 23:
Change grading option for this course
You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day.
Expanded Course Description
What is the law? What makes law? Are we obligated to obey the law? If so, does that obligation extend to where the law lacks morality? How do legal rules differ from other kinds of rules, such as rules of custom or of morality? What is the relationship between legal rules and political order? This course will introduce students to both contemporary legal theory and to philosophical approaches to case law research. This course will sharpen analytical skills for anyone planning to attend law school or graduate school, and the course is also more widely geared to those interested in the role of law in society. A primary focus in the course will be debates in recent philosophy of law, including the work of two giants in the field, H.L.A Hart and Ronald Dworkin. A secondary focus will be on philosophical questions occasioned by current problems and debates in U.S. law. These might include: free speech (1st Amendment), information privacy (4th Amendment), equal treatment (14th Amendment), and technology monopoly (Anti-trust) law.
