THEORY OF LAW AND ARGUMENTATION

Giovanni BISOGNI THEORY OF LAW AND ARGUMENTATION

0160100102
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE GIURIDICHE (SCUOLA DI GIURISPRUDENZA)
EQF7
LAW
2022/2023

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 3
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2012
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
654LESSONS


Objectives
THE MAIN TASK IS:
- TO DEEPEN THE MAIN TRENDS IN CURRENT LEGAL-PHILOSOPHICAL DEBATE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE RELEVANCE OF CONTEMPORARY ENTRENCHED CONSTITUTIONS IN LEGAL THEORY;
- TO UNRAVEL CONTEMPORARY LEGAL SYSTEMS, BY REDEFINING THE KEY-CONCEPTS OF LEGAL THEORY AND BY EXPLAINING THE BASIC INTERPRETIVE RULES IN LEGAL PRACTICE
IN PARTICULAR, THE COURSE AIMS TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, THROUGH A CRITICAL APPROACH BACKED BY RATIONAL ARGUMENTS, AND TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF MAKING JUDGEMENT, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND LEARNING SKILLS
- KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAIN CURRENT LEGAL THEORIES AND THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTS OF CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONS ON LEGAL SYSTEMS;
- APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
ABILITY TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION; ANALYTICAL METHOD AS PART OF ABILITY TO TACKLE HARD CASES IN PROFESSIONAL AND STUDY ENVIRONMENT.
Prerequisites
NONE
Contents
THE COURSE WILL FOCUS ON THE MAIN LEGAL-PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS LEARNED DURING THE FIRST YEAR (LEGAL RULES; CONSTITUTION; RIGHTS; STATE AND POLITICAL POWER; JUDICIAL REASONING), BY ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONS ON THEM.
THE COURSE WILL EXPLORE THEM THROUGH A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, STARTING FROM XIXTH CENTURY LEGAL THEORY, THEN CROSSING THE FIRST HALF OF XXTH’S (H. KELSEN; C. SCHMITT; S. ROMANO; C. MORTATI) AND, FINALLY, TURNING TO CONTEMPORARY DEBATE (H.L.A. HART; R. ALEXY; J. HABERMAS; L. FERRAJOLI; G. ZAGREBELSKY).
Teaching Methods
54-HOURS COURSE, DIVIDED INTO THREE LECTURES PER WEEK
Verification of learning
ORAL EXAMINATION (MINIMUM 3 QUESTIONS) AT THE END OF THE COURSE, AIMED TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF COURSE CONTENTS AND THE ABILITY OF APPLYING THEM.
GRADING SYSTEM: 30-POINT SCALE
- MINIMUM PASSING GRADE: 18/30 = POOR KNOWLEDGE OF COURSE CONTENTS AND LOW ABILITY TO USE THEM IN A STUDY ENVIRONMENT;
- BEST GRADE: 30/30 = FULL AND IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF COURSE CONTENT AND VERY HIGH ABILITY TO USE THEM IN A STUDY ENVIRONMENT;
- CUM LAUDE = BEST GRADE + VERY GOOD LANGUAGE USE; COMBINING COURSE CONTENTS WITH NOTIONS LEARNED IN OTHER COURSES; MAKING JUDGEMENT IN SETTINGS OTHER THAN THOSE ENVISAGED IN THE COURSE.
FINAL GRADE IS TO BE MEANT AS AVERAGE OF GRADES RESULTING FROM EVERY ANSWER TO QUESTIONS
Texts
FOR THOSE WHO ATTEND: TEACHING MATERIALS OFFERED DURING THE COURSE TOGETHER WITH STUDENT’S NOTES FROM THE LECTURES.
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT ATTEND: G. ZAGREBELSKY, IL DIRITTO MITE, EINAUDI, TORINO (LAST EDITION) AND A. CATANIA, EFFETTIVITA' E MODELLI NORMATIVI. STUDI DI FILOSOFIA DEL DIRITTO, GIAPPICHELLI, TORINO 2018.
More Information
A PRE-EXAMINATION WILL BE OFFERED AT THE END OF COURSE TO STUDENTS WHO ATTEND
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