MVV012468K Critical Legal Theory

Faculty of Law
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Zdeněk Kühn, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Josef Montag, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Bc. Terezie Smejkalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Jelínková
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. each odd Monday 18:15–19:45 025
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MVV012468K/01: Mon 25. 2. to Fri 17. 5. each even Monday 18:15–19:45 025, R. Polčák
MVV012468K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
The only requirements are the knowledge of English and the ability to think critically.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
- to map the recent approaches to legal thinking, namely those of critical nature
- to analyze and understand the methodology of legal realism
- to analyze and understand the methodology of legal marxism
- to analyze and understand the methodology of law and economics
- to discuss the relations of law and external influences like economics, politics, technology etc.
- to discuss recent problems in continental and American judiciary
Syllabus
  • - introduction, method, overview of schools, assignments
  • - critical legal studies
  • - law in postmodern situation
  • - american legal realism
  • - marxism in law
  • - law and economics
  • - the legitimacy of the judiciary
  • - law and politics (panel discussion)
  • - law and technologies
  • - law in conflict and postconflict situation
  • - extra-legal protection of the state
  • - critical analysis of dominant legal cultures
Literature
  • veškerá studijní literatura bude studentům poskytnuta prostřednictvím interaktivní osnovy / all readings will be provided within the interactive syllabus
  • ALEXY, Robert. A theory of legal argumentation : the theory of rational discourse as theory of legal justification. Translated by Neil MacCormick - Ruth Adler. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989, xiii, 323. ISBN 0198255039. info
  • DWORKIN, Ronald M. Law's empire. London: Fontana Press, 1986, 470 s. ISBN 0-00-686028-1. info
  • DWORKIN, Ronald M. Taking rights seriously. 3. print. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1977, xv, 295 s. ISBN 0-674-86710-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars, e-learning application, workshops with practicing professionals
Assessment methods
questionnaires in e-learning application - the colloquium will be awarded upon successful completion of at least 6 out of total 10 questionnaires.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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