The purpose of this course is to provide students with those basic conceptual elements that will help them to perceive the endless complexity of the legal phenomenon, consenting to acquire the capacity to work with knowledges derived from the evolution of philosophical outlines. Specifically, the course focuses on how the determination of the law is the result of a research process whose starting point and conclusion can never be taken for granted by the jurist. At the end of the course, students will develop the ability to formulate, in an autonomous and critical way, judgements and elaborated arguments on the main legal questions dealt with in class.
The course is divided into two parts. The first part introduces some basic juridical concepts learned by a discussion on the relation between law and morals as well as by historical evolution. The second part is devoted to legal reasoning, with particular regard to language, interpretation and argumentation.
For students attending class:
- P. Grossi, Mitologie giuridiche della modernità, Giuffrè, Milano 2007;
- A. Porciello (a cura di), Il caso degli speleologi di Lon L. Fuller e alcuni nuovi punti di vista, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli (CZ) 2012;
- V. Velluzzi, Le Preleggi e l’interpretazione. Un’introduzione critica, ETS, Pisa 2013.
For students not attending class:
- P. Grossi, Mitologie giuridiche della modernità, Giuffrè, Milano 2007;
- A. Andronico – T. Greco – F. Macioce (a c. di), Dimensioni del diritto, Giappichelli, Torino 2019.
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN | Note |
| A. Andronico - T. Greco - F. Macioce (a cura di) | Dimensioni del diritto | Giappichelli | 2019 | ||
| A. Porciello | Il caso degli speleologi di Lon L. Fuller e alcuni nuovi punti di vista | Rubbettino | 2012 | ||
| V. Velluzzi | Le Preleggi e l’interpretazione. Un’introduzione critica | ETS | 2013 | ||
| P. Grossi | Mitologie giuridiche della modernità (Edizione 3) | Giuffrè | 2007 |
Open-questions test. Oral integration is compulsory only when indicated. In both cases, the examination, based on suggested bibliography, is oriented to evaluate student’s ability to discuss the topics of the course.
In particular, the student must demonstrate:
- knowledge and understanding;
- ability to make judgements;
- communication skills;
- learning skills.
