DOTPV_AJ2 Analytical Jurisprudence II.

Faculty of Law
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D.
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Prerequisites
The course is offered to all students of the doctoral program "Theory and History of Law" without restrictions.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the most important theories of contemporary analytical jurisprudence. The course will focus on the precise logical analysis of legal arguments.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: a) be familiar with the theories of contemporary analytical jurisprudence b) use logical tools of conceptual analysis c) analyse the presuppositions of legal arguments d) detect and remove ambiguities in legal arguments e) formulate their own arguments more precisely
Syllabus
  • 1) legal positivism 2) contemporary theories of natural law 3) American legal realism 4) Scandinavian legal realism 5) legal naturalism and cognitive science
Literature
  • Ronald Dworkin, Justice for Hedgehogs. Harvard 2011
  • Scott Shapiro, Legality. Harvard 2011
Teaching methods
individual consultations, group discussions, written assignments
Assessment methods
Concluding discussion to test the acquired knowledge.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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