Università Roma Tre

The course is divided into three modules:
1) The first module concerns the development of legal philosophical concepts.
2) The second module concerns the concept of law and the theory of the legal system.
3) the third module provides and introduction to critical legal studies.

Readings:
T. Casadei e F. Zanetti, Manuale di filosofia del diritto. Figure, categorie e contesti, Giappichelli, Torino 2019

Hans Kelsen, Lineamenti di dottrina pura del diritto, Einaudi (with the exclusion of the appendix)

M.G: Bernardini, O. Giolo, Teorie critiche del diritto, Pacini (students should read 6 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.