Università Roma Tre

The course is divided into two modules:
The first module will provide an overview of the main authors and theories which have influenced contemporary legal culture. Particular attention will be dedicated to the differences between legal positivism and the natural law tradition. The second module will also discuss critical approaches to the concept of power and authority.

Readings:
- N. Bobbio, Il positivismo giuridico. Lezioni di filosofia del diritto, Giappichelli, Torino 1996.
- A. Passerin D'entreves, La dottrina dello Stato. Elementi di analisi e di interpretazione. (Terza edizione). Prefazione di Eligio Resta. Postfazione di Enrica Rigo, Giappichelli, Torino 2009.

The second module will concentrate on the positivistic approache to law. In this perspective, the module will discuss the concepts of law and validity and the theories of legal sources and reasoning.

Readings:
Alessandro Passerin d'Entreves, La dottrina dello stato, Giappichelli (introduction; part 1: cap. III e IV; part 2: cap. II, III, IV,V,VI,X; part 3: cap: I,II, V,VI,VII, VIII)

Norberto Bobbio, Il positivismo giuridico, Giappichelli
Hans Kelsen, Lineamenti di dottrina pura del diritto, Einaudi

M.G: Bernardini, O. Giolo, Teorie critiche del diritto, Pacini (students should read 4 essays)

The course aims at the following learning objectives:
a) being familiar with the main authors and theories which have influenced contemporary legal culture; b) to acquire competences in relation to the main concepts of legal theory; c) to develop a critical approach to legal knowledge and culture.

- M. BARBERIS, UNA FILOSOFIA DEL DIRITTO PER LO STATO COSTITUZIONALE, GIAPPICHELLI, TORINO 2017.

- L. FERRAJOLI, IL PARADIGMA GARANTISTA. FILOSOFIA E CRITICA DEL DIRITTO PENALE, EDITORIALE SCIENTIFICA, NAPOLI 2016 (seconda edizione).

- L. FERRAJOLI, IURA PARIA. I FONDAMENTI DELLA DEMOCRAZIA COSTITUZIONALE, EDITORIALE SCIENTIFICA, NAPOLI 2017 (seconda edizione).

- D. IPPOLITO, LO SPIRITO DEL GARANTISMO. MONTESQUIEU E IL POTERE DI PUNIRE, DONZELLI, ROMA 2016.

The course will introduce the students to the central topics in the philosophy of law (such as the concept of norm, of legal system, of legal interpretation, of legal rights), from the perspective of the evolution of 'constitutionalism', or 'rule of law', from the XVIII century onwards.

students interested in taking the course (and the exam) in English should contact Professor Pino in order to be advised on the relevant materials.