Adv. Top. Torts: Civil Wrong & Com. Law

This seminar will explore the philosophy of tort law and related private law fields. Topics covered will include: what it means for one person to wrong another person; types of justice between individuals (including corrective justice and distributive justice); different kinds of torts and the way they relate to each other; expressive theories of law; the values that tort law and contract law serve; and the nature of remedies

Grading and Method of Evaluation:
Letter grade with pass/fail option. A paper is required which may be used to satisfy the UCWR.