Justice, Punishment, Ethics: Philosophy and the Law I

Philosophy of Law at Waseda University Law School, 2007

Monday, January 29, 2007

Waseda Theme 82 syllabus (provisional)

English: Theme 82 (Spring 2007) Theme 82 (Fall 2007)

Dr. Geoffrey Roche

Waseda University School of Law

Philosophy for Law Students I: Introduction to Philosophy for Law Students

PROVISIONAL

1.1 Course Summary

This course will provide an introduction to some key philosophical concepts and approaches, and will negotiate questions such as the following: what makes an action the right, or the ethical, thing to do? what principles of justice and ethics should a community adopt and enshrine in its legal system? Is there even a universally applicable standard, or is law merely subjective? We will consider these central debates, with an eye to the real- world implications of what answers we give. The first few classes will be a general introduction to the practice of philosophy, and will be followed by discussions on the basic principles of ethics and policy. The semester will end with discussions of some contemporary moral issues. Each class will consist of both lecture and discussion components, and students are expected to actively participate.

1.2 Syllabus

Week 1: Introductory Discussion: What is philosophy? What is Ethics? What is

Law? And what is the relationship between the three?

Week 2: Reason and Argument: An Introduction

Week 3: Legal Dilemma: The United States vs. Holmes (1848)

Week 4: Moral Relativism

Week 5: Natural Law Theory

Week 6: Socrates and Obedience to the Law

Week 7: Utilitarianism: Bentham and Legal Reform

Week 9: Kant and Capital Punishment

Week 10: Hobbes & The Social Contract

Week 11: Euthanasia

Week 12: The Death Penalty

Week 13: Review

Week 14: Examination

Philosophy for Law Students II: Philosophical Problems in Law

2.1 Course Summary

This course will continue from Theme 82 (Spring Semester). Whereas the Spring course was a general overview of basic principles in ethics, the Fall semester class will deal with central debates in contemporary legal and moral theory. There will also be lectures dealing with specific contemporary moral and legal debates, in particular the concept of the ‘war crime,’ theoretical justifications for punishment, the nature of censorship, and the nature of copyright.

PROVISIONAL

2.1 Syllabus

Week 1: John Rawls

Week 2: Robert Nozick: Anarchy, State and Utopia

Week 3: Michel Foucault: Discipline and Punish

Week 4: Turnbull

Week 5: The Free Will Problem and Justice: “The Twinkie Defense”

Week 6: Media and the Law: Pornography and Censorship

Week 7: Cultural practices vs. Universal Law: Legal Moralism vs. Legal Paternalism

Week 8: Just War Theory and War Crimes

Week 9: Atrocity Denial

Week 10: Euthanasia vs. Murder: The Trial of Dr. Anna Pou

Week 11: Natural Law Theory vs. Legal Positivism

Week 12: Justifications of Punishment

Week 13: Review

Week 14: Examination

Textbook: There will be no set text. Handouts will be distributed.

Grading Method:

Assessment will consist of in- class discussions and participation (30%), tasks and discussion (20%), a short presentation (20%) and an assignment of at least 1000 words (30%).

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Philosophy of Law Internet Resources

The internet Enclyclopedia of Philosophy
Philosophy of Law
http://www.iep.utm.edu/l/law-phil.htm

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html

Episteme Links Philosophy of Law Course Resources

http://www.epistemelinks.com/Main/Classroom.aspx?TopiCode=Law&LinkType=Notes

CV Waseda

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

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年号はすべて西暦でご記入ください        2006年 12月 14日現在)

フリガナ

ローシュ

ジェフリー

性別

4㎝×3

新規嘱任の専任

教員・助手のみ


外国人教員の


英字氏名

Roche

Geoffrey






氏 名

ローシュ

ジェフリー    印



生年月日

1973 10 11 33

国 籍

ニュージーランド


現住所

フリガナ セタガヤクオオハラ

  03 (5453) 0047


156-0041

東京都世田谷区大原1-39-15-102

携帯℡

 080 (3396) 0084

 


e-mail

geoffreythomasroche@lycos.com











学 歴 [高等学校入学以降を記入し(入学・編入学)(卒業・修了・退学)等を区分してください]



1987 3 1




入学



1990 1031


             ワカタネ高等学校


卒業



1992 3 1


                         哲学学科


入学



1995 1031


  オークランド大学      人文学部     哲学専修


卒業



























1996 3 1


修士課程に該当する学歴(新制大学院修士課程・前期課程)


入学



1997 1031


  オークランド大学    人文研究科     哲学専攻


修了



2001 10 1


博士後期課程に該当する学歴(博士課程・後期課程)


入学



2004 1031


  オークランド大学    人文研究科  フランス文学専攻


修了



博 士 学 位


取得学位名(課程・論文)

フランス文学博士号

受領大学

オークランド大学


受領年月日

2005年 9月 30












職 歴 [職歴異動の場合は入社・退社、および身分・資格等を記入してください]


開始(就職)年月日

2006 3 1日~

オークランド大学 非常勤講師

終了(退職)年月日

2006 331

2006 4 1日~

 東京都立大学 非常勤講師

2006 831

日~


日~


日~


日~


日~


日~


現 職 

200611 1日~

 東京大学 非常勤講師

現在に至る






専攻分野[別紙より選択]

哲学

研究分野[詳しく記入]

哲学・倫理学

氏名 ジェフリー・ローシュ                             No. 2

修士論文・博士論文・

著書・論文・学会発表・科研費採択課題等の別

教  育  研  究  業  績

教育活動(1.教育内容・方法の工夫(授業評価等を含む)2.作成した教科書、教材、参考書3.教育方法・教育実践に関する発表、講演等4.その他教育活動上特記すべき事項)研究活動(1.著書2.修士論文・博士論文・論文3.学会発表4.文部科学省科研費/公的資金による研究課題(研究代表者)5.その他研究活動上特記すべき事項)学会等および社会における主な活動、の順に記入してください]

修士論文

博士論文

論文

Roche, G. (1997). The motorcycle in the art gallery: Industrial design and art. Unpublished Masters thesis. Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland.

Roche, G. (2005). An unblinking gaze: The philosophy of the Marquis de Sade. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland.

Roche. G. (2006). Black sun: Bataille on Sade. Janus Head, 9 (1), 157-180. [Available http://www.janushead.org/9-1/Roche.pdf]