JUSTICE

(open to non-members)

Dr. John Wells

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – July 8 to 10 (3 sessions)

10 am - 12 noon

Goolsby 104

Cost: $13

Justice is a collective term that can be divided into two broad categories: just behavior and the administration of law.  What is justice? What does it demand of individuals and societies? What is the proper distribution of wealth  and resources in society? This course will be a review of the leading theories of justice involving 4^th century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle,18^th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant, and 19^th century German philologist and philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

A native of east Tennessee, Dr. John Wells is the Young Harris College Provost and Vice President for Academic Services. He earned his undergraduate degree in history from Carson-Newman College and then received the M.A. and PhD. in constitutional law from the University of Tennessee.  He taught Political Science for 13 years at Carson-Newman and also served as Dean of Social Sciences. Dr. Wells has served as pastor of seven United Methodist churches over the last 20 years and has authored many articles dealing with topics such as the role of religion in American democracy, the church's response to the Holocaust, and civil liberties.

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