95676 - History of the Philosophy of Law (1)

Learning outcomes

This Course aims to provide students with basic ideas, works and thinkers of the philosophy of law. From an historical perspective, the Course focuses on specific themes and problems in relation to long-term philosophical traditions. Furthermore it offers actualizing readings of main issues of contemporary practical philosophy, models of justice, concepts of law, different and plural forms of power.

Course contents

Kant between peace and democracy

The History of the Philosophy of Law course will be devoted to Immanuel Kant's thought from a philosophical-practical perspective.

Through the reading and commentary of the decisive places of the essays Above the Common Saying, "This may be right in theory, but it does not apply to practice" of 1793 and On Perpetual Peace of 1795 the contractualist theory, the notion of democracy and the ideal of peace (closely related to it) of the philosopher of Königsberg will be reconstructed.

Finally, some of the topical profiles of Kant's philosophical reflection will emerge: the rehabilitation of a concept of law connected to moral standards, the right to have rights, and the universal right to peace.

 

Timetable of lessons: Wednesday, Thursday - 9 am - 11 am: Aula I Zamboni street, n° 38.

and Friday - 9 am - 11 am: Aula IV Zamboni street, n° 38.

Beginning of the Course: I Semester - November, 13 2024.

Student Reception: Wednesday at 3.00 pm, unless otherwise stated and reported in the news online.

Readings/Bibliography

§ Textbooks (compulsory for all students):

Immanuel Kant, On the common saying: this may be true in theory but it does not apply in practice (1793).

Immanuel Kant, Perpetual Peace (1795).

 

One book among the following:

Hannah Arendt, We Refugees, 1943.

Jürgen Habermas, Diritto, morale, politica, Einaudi, Turin 2007.

Jean Hersch, I diritti umani dal punto di vista filosofico, Bruno Mondadori, Milan 2008.

 

It may be useful as a supporting text in preparing for the exam the book:

Filippo Gonnelli, La filosofia politica di Kant, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1996.

 

 

For not-attending students:

Otfried Höffe, Kant. Morale, storia, politica, religione, Scholé, Brescia 2018.

 

§ Optional seminar activities will be offered by the Course

The Schedule of the events will be given at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

§ Lectures, seminars and discussion on bioethical themes.

Interdisciplinary seminars will be hold by experts working in the field.

§ Lessons will be recorded (but not necessary in real time) and made available by accessing ad hoc virtual teams-classroom. Access is possible through the unibo institutional credentials at the link present from September on the virtual materials of the Course.

Assessment methods

Final oral examination. Room 5.01 (str. Zamboni 38). On September there will be an examination schedule.

Evaluating criteria:

Expertise; practical reasoning ability; critical competence.

On the basis of these three main parameters it will be formalised in an evaluation expressed in thirtieths, which may vary according to the full range of available grades.

Notes:

18-21/30 basic level

22-25/30 moderate level

26-28/30 good level

29-30/30 excellent level.

Students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders have the right to special accommodations according to their condition, following an assessment by the Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD. Please do not contact the teacher but get in touch with the Service directly to schedule an appointment. It will be the responsibility of the Service to determine the appropriate adaptations. For more information, visit the page:
https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students

Teaching tools

§ Optional seminar activities will be offered by the Course

The Schedule of the events will be given at the beginning of the course.

https://plato.stanford.edu/

https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/elenco-opere/Enciclopedia_delle_scienze_sociali/

https://sol.unibo.it/SebinaOpac/resource/handbook-of-the-history-of-the-philosophy-of-law-and-social-philosophy/UBO09270796?tabDoc=tabcontiene

 

Office hours

See the website of Marina Lalatta Costerbosa