The course of Philosophy of Law is part of the program in Philosophical Sciences (MA level) and is included among the complementary training activities. Upon completion of the course, students will have acquired in-depth knowledge on the relationship between law and morals, through the analysis of some of the most relevant fields of legal philosophy: philosophy of criminal law, theory of values, theory of rights, bioethics and biolaw. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge both in a theoretical and in a practical perspective. Students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Advanced skill to distinguish the acquired notions and to apply them to the examination of problems;
- Advanced critical thinking on some of the fields of philosophy of law (both theoretical and practical);
- Advanced language and argumentation skills in relation to the course topics.