Social Theory of Law 2015-16
Lectures for term two are given by Prof. Steve Fuller (s.w.fuller@warwick.ac.uk) on Mondays at 16-17 in S0.19.
Seminars are given: (1) Tu 16-17 in S0.03, with Daniel Fairbrother (d.j.fairbrother@warwick.ac.uk); (2) Tu 17-18 in S2.12, with Prof Fuller; (3) Th 16-17 in S2.73, with Morteza Hashemi-Madani (s.m.hashemi-madani@warwick.ac.uk); (4) Th 17-18 in S0.04, with Morteza.
Guide to the week's readings and seminar questions
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC/SEMINAR QUESTION | READING | NOTES | AUDIO |
| 1 | 11 JAN | INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE | NONE | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 18 JAN | PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS OF NATURAL LAW THEORY | Chernilo Part 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 25 JAN | SOCIOLOGICAL CRITIQUE OF NATURAL LAW THEORY | Chernilo Part 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 01 FEB | THE NORMATIVITY OF THE LAW | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 08 FEB | LEGAL REALISM | Holmes Pound Nudge | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 15 FEB | READING WEEK - NO LECTURES OR SEMINARS | |||
| 7 | 22 FEB | CRITICAL LEGAL STUDIES | Unger (Formative essay of < 1000 words due to seminar leader this week) | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 29 FEB | HUMAN RIGHTS |
Human Rights Handbook Introduction and Buchanan chapter |
8 | 8 |
| 9 | 07 MAR | ANIMAL RIGHTS | Yale conference report | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 14 MAR | CYBORG RIGHTS -- THE LAW'S FINAL FRONTIER? | Our Cyborg Future | 10 | 10 |