Discussion of the theories of legal validity, legal sources and legal
interpretation
The rule of law from modernity to the global era: legal-philosohical problems.
Students can choose one of the following five seminars:
1.The theory and history of penal execution
2.The rule of law between colonialism and post-colonialism
3.The theory and history of international law
4.The law and social problems
5.care and migrants'exploitation
oral exam on:
mandatory:
- A. Ross, Diritto e giustizia, Einaudi, Torino, ultima edizione, pp. 1-159;.
- E. SANTORO, Diritto e diritti: lo Stato di diritto nell'era della globalizzazione, Giappichelli, Torino 2007.
plus one of these five books:
M. FOUCAULT, Sorvegliare e punire, Einaudi, Torino 1993.
L. RE, Il liberalismo coloniale di Alexis de Tocqueville, Giappichelli, Torino, 2011
D. ZOLO, Cosmopolis. La prospettiva del governo mondiale, Feltrinelli, Milano 1995.
E. SANTORO (a cura di), Diritto come questione sociale, Giappichelli, Torino, 2009.
A. SCIURBA, La cura servile, Pacini, Pisa, 2015.
Gli studenti che avranno seguito le lezioni e avranno attivamente partecipato alle riunioni di un seminario saranno esonerati dal portare alla prova d'esame finale uno dei cinque testi a scelta previsti dal programma generale
Learning Objectives
Knowledge of main legal-philosohical theories on law, legal sources, legal interpretation, the rule of law.
Teaching Methods
56 hours traditional lectures
16 hours seminars
Type of Assessment
presentation of a paper during the seminars (200.000 characters), written paper at the end of the course.
Oral exam on the suggested texts.
Course program
The course will be divided into three parts:
1. Discussion of the theories of legal validity, legal sources and legal interpretation
2. The rule of law from modernity to the global era: main legal-philosophical problems.
3. Students can choose one of the following five seminars:
The theory and history of penal execution
The rule of law between colonialism and post-colonialism