Programme

The course consists of two parts.
The first part will be devoted to the problem of defining the concept of law and to the main strategies for responding to this problem, with particular reference to the classic theme of the relationship between law and morality and the philosophical-legal conceptions that offer a different reconstruction of it (natural law, legal positivism).
The second part will be devoted to illustrating the evolutionary path that has led to the current constitutional state of law, analysing its foundations and most recent transformations, with particular attention to the theme of the so-called administration of rights (structure, logic, function and interpretation of rights; conflicts between rights and their solutions).

Core Documentation

A. Schiavello, V. Veluzzi (a cura di), Percorsi del positivismo giuridico, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022;
L. Ferrajoli, Iura paria. I fondamenti della democrazia costituzionale, II edizione., Editoriale scientifica, Napoli, 2017;
G. Pino, Il costituzionalismo dei diritti, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2017;
F. Mastromartino (a cura di), L'analisi dei diritti. Teoria e logica giuridica nella jurisprudence anglosassone, ETS, Pisa, 2022.

Attendance

In presence.

Type of evaluation

The test consists of a multiple-choice quiz (6 questions) and two open-ended questions. The exam lasts 60 minutes. Multiple-choice questions: answer in 10 minutes maximum. If more than four incorrect answers are given, the assessment will be “unsatisfactory”. At the end of the ten minutes allocated, the test must be handed in to the members of the examination board. Open-ended questions: answer without exceeding the maximum space allocated. To pass the exam, you must obtain at least a satisfactory assessment in each of the above tests. In the event of a positive assessment, a mark out of thirty will be awarded, corresponding to the average of the marks obtained in each of the tests. The mark may be accepted or rejected, by tacit consent, within seven days of the publication of the results. The papers will be kept exclusively until the final recording of the examination mark. After this period, it will no longer be possible to access them.

Programme

The course is divided into three modules:
1) The first module concerns the development of legal philosophical concepts and theories.
2) The second module concerns the concept of law and the theory of the legal system.
3) The third module provides and introduction to the problem of war in critical legal studies and a focus on postcolonial and gender perspective.

Core Documentation

First module
Carla Faralli, Le grandi correnti della Filosofia del Diritto, Giappichelli 2022 (terza edizione corredata di appendice)

Second module:
Hans Kelsen, Lineamenti di dottrina pura del diritto, Einaudi (esclusa appendice)
Hans Kelsen, Essenza e valore della democrazia, Giappichelli


Third module:
Bobbio, Lezioni sulla guerra e sulla pace, Laterza, 2024

Reference Bibliography

Carla Faralli, Le grandi correnti della Filosofia del Diritto, Giappichelli 2022 (terza edizione corredata di appendice) Hans Kelsen, Lineamenti di dottrina pura del diritto, Einaudi (esclusa appendice) Hans Kelsen, Essenza e valore della democrazia, Giappichelli Bobbio, Lezioni sulla guerra e sulla pace, Laterza, 2024

Attendance

lessons in presence

Type of evaluation

an interim test is foreseen for students attending lessons

Programme

The course will introduce the students to the central topics in the philosophy of law (such as the concept of norm, of legal system, of legal interpretation, of legal rights), from the perspective of the evolution of 'constitutionalism', or 'rule of law', from the XVIII century onwards.

Core Documentation

B. Celano, Lezioni di filosofia del diritto. Costituzionalismo, Stato di diritto, codificazione, positivismo giuridico, Giappichelli, Torino, 2a ed., 2021
G. Pino, Il costituzionalismo dei diritti. Struttura e limiti del costituzionalismo contemporaneo, il Mulino, Bologna, 2018

These texts are to be studied entirely.

Type of delivery of the course

frontal classes, workshops

Attendance

attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommended

Type of evaluation

written exam

Programme

The course consists of two parts.
The first part will be devoted to the problem of defining the concept of law and to the main strategies for responding to this problem, with particular reference to the classic theme of the relationship between law and morality and the philosophical-legal conceptions that offer a different reconstruction of it (natural law, legal positivism).
The second part will be devoted to illustrating the evolutionary path that has led to the current constitutional state of law, analysing its foundations and most recent transformations, with particular attention to the theme of the so-called administration of rights (structure, logic, function and interpretation of rights; conflicts between rights and their solutions).

Core Documentation

A. Schiavello, V. Veluzzi (a cura di), Percorsi del positivismo giuridico, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022;
L. Ferrajoli, Iura paria. I fondamenti della democrazia costituzionale, II edizione., Editoriale scientifica, Napoli, 2017;
G. Pino, Il costituzionalismo dei diritti, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2017;
F. Mastromartino (a cura di), L'analisi dei diritti. Teoria e logica giuridica nella jurisprudence anglosassone, ETS, Pisa, 2022.

Attendance

In presence.

Type of evaluation

The test consists of a multiple-choice quiz (6 questions) and two open-ended questions. The exam lasts 60 minutes. Multiple-choice questions: answer in 10 minutes maximum. If more than four incorrect answers are given, the assessment will be “unsatisfactory”. At the end of the ten minutes allocated, the test must be handed in to the members of the examination board. Open-ended questions: answer without exceeding the maximum space allocated. To pass the exam, you must obtain at least a satisfactory assessment in each of the above tests. In the event of a positive assessment, a mark out of thirty will be awarded, corresponding to the average of the marks obtained in each of the tests. The mark may be accepted or rejected, by tacit consent, within seven days of the publication of the results. The papers will be kept exclusively until the final recording of the examination mark. After this period, it will no longer be possible to access them.

Programme

The course is divided into three modules:
1) The first module concerns the development of legal philosophical concepts and theories.
2) The second module concerns the concept of law and the theory of the legal system.
3) The third module provides and introduction to the problem of war in critical legal studies and a focus on postcolonial and gender perspective.

Core Documentation

First module
Carla Faralli, Le grandi correnti della Filosofia del Diritto, Giappichelli 2022 (terza edizione corredata di appendice)

Second module:
Hans Kelsen, Lineamenti di dottrina pura del diritto, Einaudi (esclusa appendice)
Hans Kelsen, Essenza e valore della democrazia, Giappichelli


Third module:
Bobbio, Lezioni sulla guerra e sulla pace, Laterza, 2024

Attendance

lessons in presence

Type of evaluation

an interim test is foreseen for students attending lessons

Programme

The course will introduce the students to the central topics in the philosophy of law (such as the concept of norm, of legal system, of legal interpretation, of legal rights), from the perspective of the evolution of 'constitutionalism', or 'rule of law', from the XVIII century onwards.

Core Documentation

B. Celano, Lezioni di filosofia del diritto. Costituzionalismo, Stato di diritto, codificazione, positivismo giuridico, Giappichelli, Torino, 2a ed., 2021
G. Pino, Il costituzionalismo dei diritti. Struttura e limiti del costituzionalismo contemporaneo, il Mulino, Bologna, 2018

These texts are to be studied entirely.

Type of delivery of the course

frontal classes, workshops

Attendance

attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommended

Type of evaluation

written exam