PrF:MP416Zk Philosophy for Lawyers - Course Information
MP416Zk Philosophy for Lawyers
Faculty of LawSpring 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Martin Bukovič (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Martin Hapla, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law - Timetable
- Mon 20. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Tue 16:00–17:40 030
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MP416Zk/02: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each odd Monday 12:00–13:40 133, T. Machalová
MP416Zk/03: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each even Monday 14:00–15:40 160, T. Machalová
MP416Zk/04: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each odd Monday 14:00–15:40 160, T. Machalová
MP416Zk/05: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each even Tuesday 8:00–9:40 025, M. Hapla
MP416Zk/06: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:40 025, M. Hapla
MP416Zk/07: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each even Tuesday 10:00–11:40 025, M. Hapla
MP416Zk/08: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each odd Tuesday 10:00–11:40 025, M. Hapla
MP416Zk/09: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each even Thursday 14:00–15:40 148, T. Machalová
MP416Zk/10: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each odd Thursday 14:00–15:40 148, T. Machalová
MP416Zk/11: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each even Thursday 16:00–17:40 148, T. Machalová
MP416Zk/12: Mon 27. 2. to Fri 19. 5. each odd Thursday 16:00–17:40 148, T. Machalová
MP416Zk/13: No timetable has been entered into IS. T. Machalová - Prerequisites
- Philosophy for Laweyrs provides an introduction into the basic categories and problems of the critical legal thinking.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 260 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 242/260, only registered: 17/260, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 17/260 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Course objectives
- At the and of the course student should be able to: understand and explain the basic terms and categories of legal philosophy- natural law, positive law, justice work with information on the development of the legal thinking to better understandig of the theoretical basis of law; interpret contemporary problems of the legal philosophy
- Syllabus
- - What is legal philosophy? -Natural law versus positive law; -Criticism of legal positivism; - The question of legal formalism; - The system theory of law versus discoursive theory of law; - Theory of legal interpretation; - What is justice? - Law and justice, Theories of justice; - The philosophical foundation of human rights;
- Literature
- required literature
- - Sobek, T., Hapla, M.: Filozofie práva. Olomouc: Nugis Finem, 2020.
- HOLLÄNDER, Pavel. Filosofie práva. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2006, 303 s. ISBN 8086898962. info
- MACHALOVÁ, Tatiana. Úvod do právní filozofie : (základní pojmy). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 162 s. ISBN 8021018291. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Assessment methods
- written and oral exam; The score of the test is 12 points; 8 points are needed as a minimum.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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