PHIL 283
Spring 2022
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01
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| Crosslisting:
SISP 293, ENVS 284 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Animal Studies |
This course will provide an overview of law and public policy as they apply to non-human animals. The course will explore the historical and philosophical treatment of animals; discuss how such treatment impacts the way judges, policymakers, lawyers, legal scholars, and lay people see, speak about, and use animals; survey current animal protection laws and regulations, including overlap with such policy issues as food and agriculture, climate change, and biodiversity protection; consider recent political and legal campaigns to reform animal protection laws; examine the concept of "standing" and the problems of litigating on behalf of animals; interrogate the current classification of animals as "property" and the impacts of that classification; and debate the carceral turn in animal legal advocacy. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ANST-MN)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(PHIL)(PHIL-Social Jus)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Less than 50% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
TBD
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly Commentaries: Every week I will email out a set of questions concerning recent material. The student will choose one question from the list and write a 250-350 word response.
Papers: Students will write two 1100-1500 word papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
There will be an optional presentation for extra credit, or to replace a commentary grade. Attendance and participation will also be part of the grade. Additional reading materials will be available on Moodle. |
| Instructor(s): Gruen,Lori Abrell,Elan Louis Times: ..T.... 07:10PM-10:00PM; Location: BOGH114; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 6 | FR: 4 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 16 | 1st Ranked: 6 | 2nd Ranked: 4 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 4 |
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