MP101Zk Philosophy for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2001
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites
NOW( MP101Z Philosophy for Lawyers - sem )
The course provides an introduction into legal philosophy. The course is divided to three parts: explanation of basic legal categorie, concept of law and basic principles of theory of human rights.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Syllabus
  • Syllabus on legal philosophy: 1.What is legal philosophy? The role of legal philosophy in the system of legal science. Law and moral. Law and politics. 2.Concept of law: - Natural law by Plato,Aristotles,Aquinas - Concept of natural law (Hobbes,Locke) - First definition of law (Kant,Hegel) - Concept of positive law (Austin,Kelsen,Hart) - New definitions of law (Dworkin,Luhmann, Habermas) 3. Law and justice: the basic principles of the theory of human rights: -right to life -right to property -right to be different
Literature
  • MACHALOVÁ, Tatiana and Renata RÁZKOVÁ. Vybrané texty z dějin právní filozofie. [Učebnice] (Textbook: The History of Legal Philosophy). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 221 pp. Edice učebnic PrF MU ; č. 245. ISBN 80-210-2401-1. info
  • MACHALOVÁ, Tatiana. Úvod do právní filozofie : (základní pojmy). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 162 s. ISBN 8021018291. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Zkouška probíhá buď ústně nebo písemně.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004.
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