Преподавател(и):

доц. Ясен Захариев  д-р

Описание на курса:

Компетенции:

Successful graduates of the course students:

1) know:

• Main theories in philosophy of Law.

• The historical development of key concepts in philosophy and legal theory

2) can:

• Apply various theories and concepts in everyday life.

• Analyse and evaluate different legal issues.

Предварителни изисквания:
None

Форми на провеждане:
Редовен

Учебни форми:
Лекция

Език, на който се води курса:
Английски

Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:

1. Introduction. Law from a philosophical perspective.
2. Facts and norms
3. Main ideas in philosophy of law. Antiquity
4. Main ideas in philosophy of law. Middle Ages
5. Main ideas in philosophy of law. Enlightenment
6. Main ideas in modern philosophy of law.
7. Philosophy of law and moral philosophy
8. Natural law
9. Legal positivism
10. Law and values
11. Law and justice
12. Social contract theories
13. Freedom and coercion
14. Crime and punishment
15. Human rights

Литература по темите:

Austin, J. The Province of Jurisprudence Determined

Dworkin, R. Taking rights seriously

Finnis, J. Philosophy of Law

Habermas, J. Between Facts and Norms

Hart, Н. L. А. Punishment and responsibility

Hart, Н. L. А. The Concept of Law

Kelsen, Hans. General Theory of Law and State

Patterson, Dennis (ed.). А Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory

Posner, Richard А. The Problems of Jurisprudence

Raz, Joseph. Practical Reason and Norms.

Roscoe, P. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law

Tebbit, M. Philosophy of Law

Wacks, R. Philosophy of Law. Very short introduction

Wintgens, Luc J. (ed.). The Law in Philosophical Perspective

Средства за оценяване:

Mid-semester exams:

1. Analysis;

2. Annotation;

End-semester exam:

1. Presentation;

2. Discussion.