Number
117L
CCN
13075
Location
Online
Course Description
Jurisprudence is the formal academic study of the theory of law. For centuries, law students in the Western world were traditionally introduced to the topic of Jurisprudence through the study of classical Roman law- the most important legal system and the ancestor to most major modern legal systems in the world today.
Subfields: Political Theory and Public Law
PS117L "Jurisprudence" used to be numbered PS116L "Roman Law". Students who have taken PS117L "Jurisprudence" in Spring 2024 or PS116L "Roman Law" in Spring 2023 cannot take PS117L "Jurisprudence" due to the substantial course overlap.