Philosophy of Law Advanced
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
-Conoscenza dei concetti fondamentali della materia, delle principali teorie odierne e dello stato dell'arte della discussione in corso;
-Capacità di rielaborare i temi oggetto delle lezioni e di aplicare i casi teorici alle situazioni concrete;
-Utilizzo di un linguaggio appropriato nell'esposizione dei problemi e nell'argomentazione pro o contro una certa scelta
-Capacità di rielaborare i temi oggetto delle lezioni e di aplicare i casi teorici alle situazioni concrete;
-Utilizzo di un linguaggio appropriato nell'esposizione dei problemi e nell'argomentazione pro o contro una certa scelta
Expected learning outcomes
Al termine del corso, lo studente avrà fatto propri i contenuti del corso, avrà sviluppato adeguate capacità argomentative a livello concettuale e avrà acquisito competenze idonee a favorire il proseguimento degli studi con una più approfondita consapevolezza della dimensione filosofica di alcuni problemi normativi nel diritto.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Lecture 1 Theories of justice: (i) Public Choices and Justice
(Sandel, ch. 1, pp. 9-27)
Lecture 2 Theories of justice: (ii) Moral Dilemmas and "Hard Cases"
(Sandel, ch. 1, pp. 27-39)
Lecture 3 Utilitarianism: (i) Jeremy Bentham (Sandel, ch. 2, pp. 40-46)
Lecture 4 Utilitarianism: (ii) Two Objections (Sandel, chap. 2, pp. 46-59)
Lecture 5 Utilitarianism: (iii) John Stuart Mill (Sandel, ch. 2, pp. 59-68)
Lecture 6 Freedom and private property: Robert Nozick and the Libertarians (Sandel, ch. 3)
Lecture 7 Markets and Morals: (Sandel, ch. 4)
Lecture 8 Ethics and Economics: (i) Economic Behavior and Moral Sentiments (Sen, ch. 1)
Lecture 9 Ethics and Economics: (ii) Economic Judgments and Moral Philosophy (Sen, chap. 2)
Lecture 10 Ethics and Economics: (iii) Freedom and Consequences (Sen, ch. 3)
Lecture 11 Liberalism: (i) Kant and the Theory of Justice as Equal Liberty
(Sandel, ch. 5, pp. 120-143)
Lecture 12 Liberalism: (ii) Kant and the Theory of Justice as Equal Liberty (continued) (Sandel, ch. 5, pp. 143-159)
Lecture 13 Liberalism: (iii) Rawls and the Theory of justice as Fairness
(Sandel, ch. 6, pp. 160-170)
Lecture 14 Liberalism: (iv) Rawls and the Theory of Justice as Fairness (continued) (Sandel, ch. 6, pp. 170-187)
Lecture 15 Equality and Diversity: Positive Discrimination (Sandel, ch. 7)
Lecture 16 Justice as a Virtue: (i) Aristotle and the Question of Human Flourishing (Sandel, ch. 8, pp. 207-219)
Lecture 17 Justice as a Virtue: (ii) Aristotle our Contemporary?
(Sandel, ch. 8, pp. 219-233)
Lecture 18 Loyalty, Political Obligation and Community: (i) Collective responsibility and Identity (Sandel, ch. 9, pp. 234-253)
Lecture 19 Loyalty, Political Obligation and Community: (ii) Solidarity and Universalism (Sandel, ch. 9, pp. 253-274)
Lecture 20 Justice and Common Good: (i) Neutrality and a Good life (Sandel, chap. 10, pp. 275-292)
Lecture 21 Justice and the Common Good: (ii) The Republican Conception of Justice (Sandel, ch. 10, pp. 292-301)
(Sandel, ch. 1, pp. 9-27)
Lecture 2 Theories of justice: (ii) Moral Dilemmas and "Hard Cases"
(Sandel, ch. 1, pp. 27-39)
Lecture 3 Utilitarianism: (i) Jeremy Bentham (Sandel, ch. 2, pp. 40-46)
Lecture 4 Utilitarianism: (ii) Two Objections (Sandel, chap. 2, pp. 46-59)
Lecture 5 Utilitarianism: (iii) John Stuart Mill (Sandel, ch. 2, pp. 59-68)
Lecture 6 Freedom and private property: Robert Nozick and the Libertarians (Sandel, ch. 3)
Lecture 7 Markets and Morals: (Sandel, ch. 4)
Lecture 8 Ethics and Economics: (i) Economic Behavior and Moral Sentiments (Sen, ch. 1)
Lecture 9 Ethics and Economics: (ii) Economic Judgments and Moral Philosophy (Sen, chap. 2)
Lecture 10 Ethics and Economics: (iii) Freedom and Consequences (Sen, ch. 3)
Lecture 11 Liberalism: (i) Kant and the Theory of Justice as Equal Liberty
(Sandel, ch. 5, pp. 120-143)
Lecture 12 Liberalism: (ii) Kant and the Theory of Justice as Equal Liberty (continued) (Sandel, ch. 5, pp. 143-159)
Lecture 13 Liberalism: (iii) Rawls and the Theory of justice as Fairness
(Sandel, ch. 6, pp. 160-170)
Lecture 14 Liberalism: (iv) Rawls and the Theory of Justice as Fairness (continued) (Sandel, ch. 6, pp. 170-187)
Lecture 15 Equality and Diversity: Positive Discrimination (Sandel, ch. 7)
Lecture 16 Justice as a Virtue: (i) Aristotle and the Question of Human Flourishing (Sandel, ch. 8, pp. 207-219)
Lecture 17 Justice as a Virtue: (ii) Aristotle our Contemporary?
(Sandel, ch. 8, pp. 219-233)
Lecture 18 Loyalty, Political Obligation and Community: (i) Collective responsibility and Identity (Sandel, ch. 9, pp. 234-253)
Lecture 19 Loyalty, Political Obligation and Community: (ii) Solidarity and Universalism (Sandel, ch. 9, pp. 253-274)
Lecture 20 Justice and Common Good: (i) Neutrality and a Good life (Sandel, chap. 10, pp. 275-292)
Lecture 21 Justice and the Common Good: (ii) The Republican Conception of Justice (Sandel, ch. 10, pp. 292-301)
Prerequisites for admission
According to the Faculty Handbook students are required to pass Private Law and Constitutional Law before sitting for this exam
Teaching methods
Lectures, the last part of lecture time is reserved for discussion.
Teaching Resources
Michael Sandel, Justice, Allen Lane, London 2009
Amartya Sen, On Ethics & Economics, Blackwell, Oxford 1988
Amartya Sen, On Ethics & Economics, Blackwell, Oxford 1988
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral Exam. No intermediate tests.
IUS/20 - PHILOSOPHY OF LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor:
Ricciardi Mario
Shifts:
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Professor:
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