DO5TEPR03 Současné právní myšlení V.

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites needed.
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
Course objectives
The course aims to acquaint students with the important issues of contemporary philosophy of law. The main method of work will be reading group. We will read texts in English. Students should develop their ability to critically understand the theoretical text. The course will also develop the ability of legal argumentation.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to: 1) basic orientation in the main problems of contemporary philosophy of law 2) reading theoretical texts with understanding; 3) critical thinking about abstract topics; 4) legal argumentation
Syllabus
  • 1) Performative contradiction (Alexy vs. Bulygin) 2) Legal expressivism (Kevin Toh) 3) The Moral Impact Theory (Mark Greenberg) 4) The End of Jurisprudence? (Scott Hershovitz) 5) The Nature of Legal Obligation (Stefano Bertea) 6) The Naturalist Jurisprudence (Brian Leiter)
Teaching methods
reading group
Assessment methods
active participation
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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