The course aims at the following learning objectives:
a) being familiar with the main authors and theories which have influenced contemporary legal culture; b) to acquire competences in relation to the main concepts developed by the ‘law & literature’ movement, in order to gain a deeper understanding of law as a social and cultural practice; c) to develop a critical approach to legal knowledge and culture.
a) being familiar with the main authors and theories which have influenced contemporary legal culture; b) to acquire competences in relation to the main concepts developed by the ‘law & literature’ movement, in order to gain a deeper understanding of law as a social and cultural practice; c) to develop a critical approach to legal knowledge and culture.
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Programme
The course will focus on three thematic areas: 1) the symbolic dimension of and in law; 2) the presence and representation of law in literature, film, and the visual arts; 3) the ways in which law regulates art (e.g., through censorship or copyright)Prerequisiti
Philosophy of LawCore Documentation
course materials will be available on the e-learning platformAttendance
not compulsoryType of evaluation
The evaluation will focus on the following: the extent to which students have mastered the topics discussed during the course; the degree to which they have independently explored these topics; and, finally, the ability to argue, present ideas, and think critically demonstrated during the course and at the exam