JIL515: Jurisprudence and Legal Theory I

LAW 515 deals with the various aspects of the Course known in full as Jurisprudence and Legal Theory. The Course seeks to provide the student with varied views of the theoretization of law, beginning with a general overview of the purpose and importance of Jurisprudence to all endeavours, particularly law.
Within the societal microcosm, law is seen in relation to justice, morality and religion and the interdependence of these various forces to each other is also pivotal, and
therefore, needs proper comprehension. Further, there is an inquiry into law and its influence on society, the interaction between law and social change, and the
importance of ethics in the discipline of law. The ‘sources of law’ is also made a subject of inquiry as a means of deciphering the specific content of law, among several other related courses.