Programme

The course aims to analyze the concept of freedom (libertas) in Roman law, through a comparison with modern theories of freedom (or liberty), which oppose ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ freedom.

Core Documentation

1) G. Crifò, Su alcuni aspetti della libertà in Roma, in «Archivio Giuridico», 23 (1958), 3 – 72;

2) F. Schulz, “Libertas“, in «Novissimo Digesto Italiano», vol. IX, Torino, 1963, 872 – 879.

Type of delivery of the course

The course will be delivered in distance learning mode, on the Teams platform

Attendance

The course will be divided into five lessons, each of two hours

Type of evaluation

The exam will take place in oral form