LS 351Philosophy of Law
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Legal Studies
- Cross-listed
- PHIL 327
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 4 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Basic themes in the philosophy of law. Issues include the nature of law and its relation to morality and politics, legal reasoning, the justification of punishment, and theories of rights, responsibility, and liability.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 2A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4326 | 34 / 40 | Th 18:30–19:50 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4199 | 0 / 40 | Th 18:30–19:50 |
| LEC 081 | 3350 | 0 / 20 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 701 | 1651 | 5 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 702 | 1278 | 24 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
30% liked it38% easy34% useful
From 10 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Do NOT take this class. It was so challenging that it tanked my grades; even if you think you did well on the test, you didn't, and you're failing. Everyone was failing. This class was a MISTAKE. Please do not take this class for your sanity.
Mar 2026 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
the class and concepts themselves are easy, but if you get professor Gregoire Stephanie run for the hills! she is the worst professor I have ever met at UW hands down. She only does online RECORDINGS with no visuals whatsoever-ever and no effort to accommodate student learning beyond what she is doing. if you suck up to her though you will pass no prob.
Oct 2020 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Extremely horrible course. Would not even recommend it to someone I hated.
Jun 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
take another 300 level course.
Apr 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Filled with SJW nonsense
Nov 2021 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
7 posts and comments in 7 threads mention LS 351, April 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2019
Phil327/LS351 1 point, 0 comments
u/hylisha: “i wasn’t able to come to class today but can anyone just quickly let me know what we did? was it just introduction or notes also”
Spring 2018
Birdiest courses 4 points, 13 comments
“Any upper year students who know the absolute easiest courses at UW, preferably without a final and/or assignments, please let me know”
u/Ballplayerx97: “Personally, and I might be the only one to say this, but Philosophy of Law LS 351 with Stephanie Gregoire is a very easy course to excel in. 4 tests. No exam. No assignments. Very interesting reading material at times. Will change your perceptions and stay with you. …”
Easy CSE’s for eng? 2 points, 5 comments
“What are some bird courses that students normally take?”
u/a2xia: “Phil 327/LS 351 - no exams! Attendance grades!”
EASY COURSES????? 4 points, 32 comments
“What is the EASIEST course you’ve taken at UW???”
u/Ballplayerx97: “Tbh LS 351 with Gregoire is pretty easy. I think we had 7 ppl in the class and as long as you study its an easy 85 + No essay. Just 4 tests. No exam. I'd also say Geog 202. Basic economics course. Very straightforward although the final test was insane and took me just under 90”
Fall 2017
LS 327, 351, or 372? 2 points, 5 comments
u/HappyLowEndPCGamer: “I am entering 3A this term and have a question about each of these courses. If any of you have taken one-or-more of these courses then please share your opinion on them, I would appreciate it. …”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… LS 271 LS 272 LS 273 LS 283 LS 291 LS 292 LS 300 LS 306 LS 319 LS 322 LS 325 LS 327 LS 344 LS 351 LS 366 LS 374 LS 386 LS 401 LS 402 LS 403 LS 428 LS 434 LS 492 LS 496 LS 498 MATBUS 470 MATBUS 471 MATH 103 MATH 104 MATH 106 MATH 109 MATH 114 MATH 115 MATH 116 MATH 117 MATH 124 …”
Winter 2016
LS 3rd year courses? 1 point, 7 comments
“I'm looking to boost my average and was wondering if anyone knows of some third year legal studies courses that are interesting but will also help increase my overall average. …”
u/lc0721: “I was looking into LS 319 (negotiation theories and strategies), LS 351 (philosophy of law) and LS 366 (global governance). I'm a health studies student wanting to get into law school and my GPA is an 82 right now.”
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