CODE 64896 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 GIURISPRUDENZA 7995 (LMG/01) - GENOVA 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 PIERLUIGI CHIASSONI Ricevimento: By appointment (write to: pierluigi.chiassoni@unige.it) 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 Peace, justice and strong institutions