Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult

Meeting: 11:00AM - 12:15PM WF (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026) 

Part of Term: Full Term

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 3

 

Section Max Enrollment: 100

Section Enrolled: 9

Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 

Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.

Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 4:24AM

 

 

Final Exam: No Final Exam

 

Description: What does a just society look like—and who gets to decide? This course explores how thinkers, writers, philosophers, and activists across cultures and eras have defined justice, who it serves, and how it should be achieved. We will examine how justice intersects with law, equality, race, gender, faith, economics, and global responsibility, drawing from both classical and contemporary sources—from Plato and Antigone to bell hooks, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Pope Leo XIII. By engaging literary, philosophical, political, and theological texts, students will consider whether justice is a universal value or a culturally constructed one, and how ideas of fairness, freedom, and power shift across historical and cultural contexts. The course emphasizes dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking, helping students build not only a richer understanding of justice but also stronger tools for civic engagement, empathy, and ethical argument.