MP416Zk Philosophy for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Martin Hapla, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Strya (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 24. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 16:00–17:40 215
Prerequisites
NOW_LIMIT( MP416Z Phil. for Lawyers - courses ) || MP416Z Phil. for Lawyers - courses || CM416Z Phil. for Lawyers - courses
Philosophy for Laweyrs provides an introduction into the basic categories and problems of the critical legal thinking.
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, PR_) (2)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV) (2)
Course objectives
At the and of the course student should be able to: understand and explain the basic terms and categories of legal philosophy- natural law, positive law, justice work with information on the development of the legal thinking to better understandig of the theoretical basis of law; interpret contemporary problems of the legal philosophy
Syllabus
  • - What is legal philosophy? -Natural law versus positive law; -Criticism of legal positivism; - The question of legal formalism; - The system theory of law versus discoursive theory of law; - Theory of legal interpretation; - What is justice? - Law and justice, Theories of justice; - The philosophical foundation of human rights;
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLLÄNDER, Pavel. Filosofie práva. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2006, 303 s. ISBN 8086898962. info
  • MACHALOVÁ, Tatiana. Úvod do právní filozofie : (základní pojmy). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 162 s. ISBN 8021018291. info
    recommended literature
  • MACHALOVÁ, Tatiana. Tradice a perspektivy racionalistického právního myšlení : analýza Kantova a Habermasova pokusu o záchranu racionality práva (The tradition and perspective of rationalistic legal thinking: the analysis of Kant and Habermas concept of law). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005, 342 pp. Spisy PrF MU v Brně. Řada teoretická ; Sv. 282. ISBN 80-210-3606-0. info
    not specified
  • HLOUCH, Lukáš. Teorie a realita právní interpretace. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2011, 348 s. ISBN 9788073803032. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
written and oral exam; The score of the test is 12 points; 8 points are needed as a minimum.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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