PrF:DSPVP06 Legal argumentation - Course Information

DSPVP06 Legal argumentation

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D.

Prerequisites

No special prerequisites needed.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Civil Law (programme PrF, OBCP_) (2)
• Procedural Civil Law (programme PrF, OBCP_) (2)
• History of Law (programme PrF, DPRP_) (2)
• Financial Law and Financial Sciences (programme PrF, FPFV_) (2)
• Private International Law (programme PrF, MEPS_) (2)
• International Law (programme PrF, MEEP_) (2)
• Commercial Law (programme PrF, OBPR_) (2)
• Law Information and Communication Technologies (programme PrF, D-TPV4) (2)
• Law Information and Communication Technologies (programme PrF, ICT_) (2)
• Environmental Law (programme PrF, SP_) (2)
• Roman Law (programme PrF, DPRP_) (2)
• Administrative Law (programme PrF, SP_) (2)
• Theory of Law (programme PrF, TEPR_) (2)
• Criminal Law (programme PrF, TRPR_) (2)
• Constitutional Law and Theory of State (kombinovaný) (programme PrF, USPS_) (2)

Course objectives

The course aims to acquaint students with the important issues of contemporary argumentation theory. Students will develop their practical ability of legal and moral reasoning. The course will include useful knowledge of logic, semantics, pragmatics, cognitive linguistics and behavioral economics. Theoretical knowledge will be illustrated on practical examples.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to: 1) critical thinking; 2) conscious structuring of one's own argumentation; 3) pregnant formulation of their thoughts; 4) sense for clarity 5) distinguishing between legally relevant and irrelevant components of argumentation 6) receptivity for fallacies 7) differentiation of value and factual components of argumentation 8) respect for the opponent 9) open mindedness 10) healthy skepticism to argumentation by authority

Syllabus

• 1) Logika of legal reasoning 2) Semantics of legal language 3) Pragmatics of legal argumentation 4) Efficiency of persuasion 5) Fallacies in legal argumentation

Teaching methods

lectures, discussion, consultation

Assessment methods

active participation

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

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