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Philosophy of Law

Francesco MANCUSO 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


FRANCESCO MANCUSO T Curriculum
Objectives
THIS COURSE PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MAJOR TOPICS OF PHILOSOPHY AND LEGAL THEORY ANALYZING THE RELATION BETWEEN THE CITIZEN AND THE STATE (AND THE RELATED CONCEPTS OR THEORIES LIKE 'SOVEREIGNTY', 'RULE', 'CONSTITUTION', 'INSTITUTION', 'FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS', 'DEMOCRACY')

AND ENABLE AND DEVELOPS THE STUDENT'S CRITICAL, ANALYTICAL, AND ARGUMENTATIVE SKILLS.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS OUTLINED IN THE DUBLIN DESCRIPTORS ARE:
* KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
-KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL REFLECTION ABOUT CONCEPTS AS: RULES, VALIDITY, CONSTITUTION, EFFECTIVENESS, LEGAL SYSTEM, SOVEREIGNTY, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, LAW AND FORCE.

* TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- USING THEORY STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR PROBLEM SETTING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND JUDGEMENT MAKING.

* MAKING JUDGEMENTS
THE COURSE WILL DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL AND CRITICAL FACULTIES, ENCOURAGING TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY AND TO PRESENT RATIONAL, COHERENT AND ACCURATED ARGUMENTS ORALLY. IT WILL ENHANCE REFLECTIVE AND EVALUATIVE COMPETENCE.

* COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE IS TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE COMPETENCE IN THE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.

* LEARNING SKILLS:
STUDENTS GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF LEGAL THEORIES AND THE SKILLS NEEDED TO APPLY THEM TO REAL WORLD SCENARIOS.
Prerequisites
STUDENTS MUST HAVE ACQUIRED A HIGH STANDARD OF WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ITALIAN.
THEY ALSO MUST HAVE BASIC COMPETENCES IN HISTORY AND CIVIC EDUCATION.
Contents
FUNDAMENTAL LEGAL AND POLITICAL CONCEPTS;
(GLOBAL) LEGAL TRANSFORMATIONS;
LAW AS A NORM;
LAW AS A FACT;
THE LEGAL SYSTEM;
NORMS, PRINCIPLES, RULES: VALIDITY AND EFFECTIVENESS;
SOVEREIGNTY;
CONSTITUTIONALISM;
DEMOCRACY (RELATIVISM, VALUES, CONFLICTS).
ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL AND JURIDICAL THOUGHT OF CARL SCHMITT.
Teaching Methods
FRONTAL LESSONS: 90 HOURS. USE OF PC DEMOS AND SLIDES.

Verification of learning
FINAL EXAMINATION WITH DISCUSSION. MIDTERM EXAM ONLY FOR REGULAR ATTENDERS.
Texts
A. CATANIA, FILOSOFIA DEL DIRITTO. INTRODUZIONE CRITICA AI CONCETTI GIURIDICI, GIAPPICHELLI, TORINO 2015.
F. MANCUSO, LE VERITÅ DEL DIRITTO, GIAPPICHELLI, TORINO, 2013 (IN ALTERNATIVA: J.F. KÉRVEGAN, CHE FARE DI CARL SCHMITT?, A CURA DI F. MANCUSO), LATERZA, ROMA-BARI, IN PRESS.
G. PRETEROSSI CIÒ CHE RESTA DELLA DEMOCRAZIA, LATERZA, ROMA-BARI 2015 (IN PRESS).
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