The course will consist in a critical investigation on various key concepts in law, such as legal norm, legal system, sources of law, interpretation. The main aim of the course is to provide the students with adequate methodological and critical awareness in using these concepts, which are central in the legal experience.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
- the nature of (legal) norms
- sovereignty
- law as the union of primary and secondary rules
- the Rule of Recognition
- legal interpretation
- the relationship between law and morals
- The Postscript
Programma
The course proposes an analytical examination of one of the classics of 20th century legal philosophy, namely HLA Hart's The Concept of Law. In particular, the course will deal with the following topics:- the nature of (legal) norms
- sovereignty
- law as the union of primary and secondary rules
- the Rule of Recognition
- legal interpretation
- the relationship between law and morals
- The Postscript
Testi Adottati
Herbert L.A. Hart, Il concetto di diritto, Einaudi, 2002.Modalità Frequenza
Non-mandatory attendance.Modalità Valutazione
Grade in thirtieths, following oral exam.