Course: Legal Theory 4 - legal philosophy

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Course title Legal Theory 4 - legal philosophy
Course code KTP/NTP4
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Osina Petr, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Sobek Tomáš, doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Rosenkranzová Olga, JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics of lectures: Discursive theory of Robert Alexy Discursive theory of Jürgen Habermas Economic analysis of law Ronald Dworkin and "judicial" theory of law Legal institutionalism of Ota Weinberger Critical Legal Studies Modern marxist criticism of law abiding state Legal feminism Modern theories of legal positivism Modern theories of natural law Postmodernism in law Challenges of globalization Topics of seminars: Discursive theory of Robert Alexy Economic analysis of law Ronald Dworkin and "judicial" theory of law Legal institutionalism of Ota Weinberger Critical Legal Studies Postmodernism in law

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Subject is aimed to familiarize with the basic trends in modern legal thinking, its understanding of law and basic arguments.
Students who have completed this course will gain the knowledge of basic trends in modern legal thinking, its understanding of law and basic arguments.
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is not conditional upon completion of some other courses.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

It is essential that those students who would like to get the colloquium must have attendance within the scope set by the seminar teacher and they must succesfully pass the final test.
Recommended literature
  • Holländer, P. (2012). Filosofie práva. A. Čeněk, Plzeň.
  • Osina, P. (2019). Nová teorie přirozeného práva. Praha.
  • Sobek, T., Hapla, M. a kol. (2020). Filosofie práva. Brno.
  • Sobek, T. (2011). Právní myšlení. Kritika moralismu. Plzeň.
  • Sobek, T. (2016). Právní rozum a morální cit. Praha.
  • Škop, M. (2008). Právo v postmoderní situaci. MU, Brno.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2010) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter