Legal Responsibility & Philosoph of Mind
LAWS6827
Legal responsibility often depends upon ascribing fault or blame for conduct. This involves several important concepts. Firstly, the ascription of some mental element, whether it be mens rea in the case of crime, or the lesser notions of fault relied upon in civil liability. Secondly, that these intentional mental states caused the conduct for which defendants are blamed. These concepts are philosophically controversial, and current developments in the philosophy of mind assist in reflecting upon them. The unit will look at contemporary philosophical work on free will, consciousness, mind and causation and apply this work to present problems in regard to the concepts of legal responsibility.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: LAWS6827
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No