DA6SVZ14 Theoretical Legal Thinking II

Faculty of Law
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as to extend the set of theoretical knowledge on the significant legal theoretical and legal philosophical works of outstanding authors and to deepen abilities to master abstract legal concepts and general legal conceptions.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able: - to explain the basic ideas of the chosen legal philosophical work; - to understand selected abstract legal concepts; - to work with hard legal cases; - to characterize selected theoretical approaches in law.
Syllabus
  • Study and analysis of the book by Ronald Dvorkin Taking Rights Seriously. Reasoning and debate on individual parts of the book.
Literature
    required literature
  • DWORKIN, Ronald M. Taking rights seriously. 3. print. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1977, xv, 295 s. ISBN 0-674-86710-6. info
    recommended literature
  • HART, H. L. A. The concept of law. 1st ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1970, x, 262. info
Teaching methods
Analysis of book text, debate, individual and group consultations.
Assessment methods
Credit based on the understanding of the book text.
Language of instruction
English
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