Philosophy of Law

Geminello PRETEROSSI Philosophy of Law

0160100071
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE GIURIDICHE (SCUOLA DI GIURISPRUDENZA)
CORSO DI LAUREA MAGISTRALE A CICLO UNICO DI 5 ANNI
LAW
2015/2016

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 1
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2012
SECONDO SEMESTRE
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
981LESSONS


Objectives
THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE THE PROPER TOOLS FOR COMPREHENSION, ANALYSIS AND ELABORATION OF LEGAL-PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHT. THEREFORE THE COURSE WILL FOCUS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT LEGAL PHILOSOPHIES IN THE XIXTH AND XXTH CENTURIES
Prerequisites
BASIC COMPETENCES IN HISTORY AND CIVICS
Contents
THE COURSE WILL FOCUS ON THESE QUESTIONS: WHAT IS THE LAW? IS IT A FACT OR THE QUALIFICATION OF A FACT? IS IT AN 'IS' (SEIN) OR AN OUGHT (SOLLEN)? WHAT ARE VALIDITY, EFFECTIVNESS AND VALUES, AND WHICH RELATION EXISTS BETWEEN THEM? IN ORDER TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, IT IS NECESSARY TO COMPARE THE THEORIES OF NATURAL LAW AND POSITIVE LAW AND TO ANALYZE THE ISTITUTIONAL THEORY AND THE MOST RELEVANT THEORIES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. THE SPECIAL SECTION WILL CONCERN CONTEMPORARY CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY AND THE CONCEPT OF LEGITIMATE POWER .
Teaching Methods
THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 81 HOURS OF LESSON
Verification of learning
FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION AND MIDTERM EXAM ONLY FOR ATTENDERS
Texts
A. CATANIA, "FILOSOFIA DEL DIRITTO", A CURA DI F.MANCUSO, GIAPPICHELLI 2015;
G.PRETEROSSI, "CIO' CHE RESTA DELLA DEMOCRAZIA", LATERZA, ROMA-BARI 2015
G. PRETEROSSI (A CURA DI), “POTERE”, LATERZA, ROMA-BARI (LAST EDITION);
More Information
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