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CODE 64896
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR IUS/20
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • PREREQUISITES
    Propedeuticità in uscita
    Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti:
    • LAW 7995 (coorte 2024/2025)
    • LAW AND LITERATURE 94956
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course will introduce students to the basic matters of a philosophical study of law, adopting the tools and perspective of analytical jurisprudence.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    From XIX century legislative state to XX constitutional democratic state. Formalism and anti-formalism. Legal Positivism and Natural Law theory. Analysis of normative language. Analysis of basic legal concepts (“law”, “right”, “legal system”, “legal norm”, “legal sanction”). Models and forms of legal reasoning. Legal interpretation. Relations between positive law and morals

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course aims at providing students with a set of notions and methods of analysis that should make them capable of a mastering and critical approach to legal issues.

    PREREQUISITES

    There are no pre-requirements. The course is supposed to provide students with all the notions and information needed for a full understanding of its contents

    TEACHING METHODS

    The course will be taught by means of an inclusive and socratic method. Students will be invited to pose questions. Questions will be posed to them, for public discussion.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    1. Philosophy of Justice

    2. Natural Law theory

    3. Philosophy of positive law

    4. Philosophy of the law of a constitutional state

    5. Theory of doctrinal study of law

    6. Legal Epistemology

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Program for attending students and workers

    1) P. Chiassoni, Da Bentham a Kelsen. Sei capitoli per una storia della filosofia analitica del diritto, Torino, Giappichelli, 2016, in the parts that will be announced on Aulaweb.

    2) H. Kelsen, Essenza e valore della democrazia, Torino, Giappichelli, 2004, integralmente (90 pp.)

    3) L. Ferrajoli, Per una costituzione della Terra, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2022, integralmente ( 197 pp.)

    Program for non-attending students

    1) P. Chiassoni, Da Bentham a Kelsen. Sei capitoli per una storia della filosofia analitica del diritto, Torino, Giappichelli, 2016, totally

    2) H. Kelsen, Essenza e valore della democrazia, Torino, Giappichelli, 2004, totally (90 pp.)

    3) L. Ferrajoli, Per una costituzione della Terra, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2022, totally ( 197 pp.)

     

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    PIERLUIGI CHIASSONI (President)

    LUCA MALAGOLI

    GIOVANNI BATTISTA RATTI (President Substitute)

    DIEGO SEBASTIAN ALMONACID ALMARZA (Substitute)

    ANDREA BARCA (Substitute)

    YUNEISY BOADA PEREZ (Substitute)

    MARÍA VICTORIA CARRO (Substitute)

    AGNES DIAZ CASTELLANO (Substitute)

    MARCO SEGATTI (Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START


    II semester from February 12th to May 9 th 2025 (the exact date of the beginning of the course will be announced on Aulaweb)

    Class schedule

    PHILOSOPHY OF LAW B

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    For students attending classes, the exam shall consist in a written proof (answering to five open-questions upon ten, in  a one-hour time) and in an (optional) oral examination 

    For students not attending classes, the exam shall consist in answering to five open-questions in 35 minutes times and in an oral examination following the written one.

    Exam schedule

    Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
    13/12/2024 09:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    13/01/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    03/02/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    20/05/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    09/06/2025 16:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    23/06/2025 16:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    07/07/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    12/09/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale

    Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals

    Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Peace, justice and strong institutions