Programme

The course will provide an extensive introduction to:
- basic logical tools and concepts;
- legal logic and legal reasoning;
- the main canons of legal argumentation;
- the relations between legal and moral reasoning.

Core Documentation

- 7 cfu: G. Pino, L'interpretazione nel diritto, Giappichelli, Torino, 2021.

- 5 cfu: N. Bobbio, Contributi ad un dizionario giuridico, Giappichelli, Torino, 1994 (capitoli I, III, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XIV, XV, XVIII).

Type of evaluation

Written exam

Programme

LECTURES
As part of the lectures, an introduction will be offered:
- to conceptual tools useful for understanding, analyzing and evaluating the argumentation of legal practitioners (basic logical concepts; structure of legal reasoning; argumentative techniques; theory of interpretation);
- to the topic the normative principle of equality (meanings, dimensions, uses and applications).

SEMINARS
Seminars will be used to explore with experts specific aspects of the topics covered in the lectures.

PRACTICAL WORK
Practical paths of analysis of judicial rulings in the light of the methodology and theoretical concepts introduced in the lectures will be carried out in practical work, with the active involvement of students.

Core Documentation

G. Pino, L'interpretazione nel diritto, Giappichelli, Torino, 2021.
F. Mastromartino (a cura di), Teoria e pratica dell'eguaglianza. Percorsi di analisi critica, L'Asino d'oro, Roma, 2018.

PLEASE NOTE.
Those who are required to earn 5 CFUs must exclude the following: chapters III, IV and V of G. Pino, L'interpretazione nel diritto; the texts by Riva, Granaglia and Baldini in F. Mastromartino (ed.), Teoria e pratica dell'eguaglianza.

Type of delivery of the course

Classes will be held in-person.

Attendance

Classes, seminars and practical work in classroom.

Type of evaluation

Written examination.

Programme

The course will provide an extensive introduction to legal reasoning, the main canons of legal argumentation. The course will be enriched by seminars and workshops in order to offer a more intensive treatment of some of the topics of the course.

Core Documentation

G. Pino, L'interpretazione nel diritto, Giappichelli, Torino, 2021

Type of delivery of the course

frontal classes, workshops

Attendance

attendance is not compulsory, but is strongly recommended

Type of evaluation

written exam