SRES 470 Justice, Social Justice, and Natural Law
Spring Semester only. A study of classical conceptions of justice from Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, including the synthesis in St. Thomas Aquinas, as leading to and contrasted with social contract conceptions influential in modern thought. Questions of common good, individualism, sovereignty, and justice towards God and creation will be considered. The contrast between classical and modern conceptions of social justice will be examined, including the role of social justice in Catholic social thought. Likewise, the classical conception of natural law will be introduced, and modern conceptions, including the "new natural law", will be critically examined. Case studies involving current controversies will be used throughout.
Cross Listed Courses
SRES 470 & SRES 570
Prerequisite
Junior or higher class standing