Philosophy of Law and Legal Methodology I

Code:

D400 I

Acronym:

FDMJ

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S (since 19-09-2016 to 16-12-2016)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LDB	171	Novo Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2016	4	-	6	-
		Plano Transitório do ano letivo 2016	4	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course aims to help provide students the necessary tools to a critical, autonomous and sustained reflection on the law and a personal research and deepening of the themes.

These objectives will be pursued through study, reflection and questioning around some issues, more or less "classic", of the field of philosophy of law and political philosophy, using the contribution of various currents of thought, authors and  works, as well as with openness to interdisciplinarity.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that students acquire knowledge in topics addressed in the discipline and develop basic and specific skills, including skills of independent research, analysis capability and critical reflection on the addressed issues, applicable in academic and professional context .

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. Introduction

II. Old and new questions: 2.1. Profiles of legal philosophy. 2.2. Philosophy and Memory. 2.3 Law and justice 2.4. The Law, the individual and the community  2.5. Law as an alternative

III. Legal Methodology

Mandatory literature

Cunha Paulo Ferreira da 1959-; Filosofia do direito. ISBN: 978-972-40-5041-6
Kaufmann Arthur 340; Introdução à filosofia do direito e à teoria do direito contemporâneas. ISBN: 972-31-0952-2
Rosas João Cardoso; Concepções da justiça. ISBN: 978-972-44-1673-1
Kaufmann, Arthur; Filosofia do direito, 5ª ed.. ISBN: 9789723110630

Complementary Bibliography

Brito António José de 1927-; Introdução à filosofia do direito
Bronze Fernando José 1947-; Lições de introdução ao direito. ISBN: 972-32-1378-8
Castignone Silvana; Introduzione alla filosofia del diritto. ISBN: 88-420-5564-6
Coleman Jules; The^Oxford handbook of jurisprudence and philosophy of law. ISBN: 0-19-829824-2
Cunha Paulo Ferreira da 1959-; O^essencial sobre filosofia política moderna. ISBN: 972-27-1460-0
Dworkin Ronald 1931-; Levando os direitos a sério. ISBN: 95-336-1513-2
Dworkin Ronald 1931-; O^império do direito. ISBN: 85-336-1012-2
Finnis John; Natural law and natural rights. ISBN: 0-19-876110-4
Haarscher Guy; Philosophie des droits de l.homme. ISBN: 2-8004-1074-4
Habermas Jurgen 1929-; Between facts and norms. ISBN: 978-0-262-58162-2
Habermas Jurgen 1929-; Direito e moral. ISBN: 972-771-201-0
Hart Herbert L. A. 1907-1992; O^conceito de direito. ISBN: 972-31-0692-2
Hespanha António Manuel 1945-; Cultura jurídica europeia. ISBN: 978-972-40-4810-9
Hervada Javier; Qué es el derecho. ISBN: 84-313-1949-6
Hofmann Hasso; Introduzione alla filosofia del diritto e della politica. ISBN: 88-420-6729-6
Kelsen Hans 1881-1973; A^justiça e o direito natural. ISBN: 972-40-1536-X
Kymlicka Will; Multicultural citizenship. ISBN: 978-0-19-829091-9
Lamego, José; Caminhos da filosofia do direito kantiana, 1º volume: de Kant ao Neo-kantismo. ISBN: 5606939007773
Larenz Karl 1903-; La^filosofía contemporánea del derecho y del Estado
Larenz Karl 1903-; Metodologia da ciência do direito. ISBN: 972-31-0770-8
Moncada Luis Cabral de; Filosofia do direito e do estado. ISBN: 972-32-0086-4
Neves António Castanheira 1929-; A^crise actual da filosofia do direito no contexto da crise global da filosofia. ISBN: 972-32-1156-4
Neves António Castanheira 1929-; Metodologia jurídica. ISBN: 972-32-0630-7
Radbruch Gustav 1878-1949; Filosofia do direito. ISBN: 972-628-010-9
Rawls John; Justiça como equidade. ISBN: 85-336-1752-6
Rawls John; Uma^teoria da justiça. ISBN: 972-23-1715-6
Rosas João Cardoso 340; Manual de filosofia política. ISBN: 978-972-40-5099-7
Sandel Michael J.; Justice. ISBN: 978-0-374-18065-2
Sen Amartya 1933-; The^idea of justice. ISBN: 978-0-141-03785-1
Sousa Ana Paula Loureiro de; O^pensamento filosófico-jurídico português contemporâneo. ISBN: 972-27-1419-8
Taylor Charles 070; Multiculturalismo. ISBN: 972-771-016-6
Villey Michel; Philosophie du droit. ISBN: 2-247-04128-0
Walzer Michael; As^esferas da justiça. ISBN: 972-23-2521-3
Teixeira António Brás 1937-; Sentido e valor do direito. ISBN: 972-27-1525-9
Neves António Castanheira 1929-; Digesta. ISBN: 972-32-0675-7
Cabral Roque 1927- 300; Logos

Comments from the literature

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Teaching methods and learning activities

All the methods used in University teaching, such as lectures, seminars, debates, as well as essay writing for students who choose continuous assessment evaluation regime (see bellow).

Under continuous assessment regime (which corresponds to a part of the final grade), oral interventions, written test and written paper will be required as assessment components. 

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

According to rules enforced in FDUP. 

Calculation formula of final grade

According to rules in force in FDUP.

Besides the evaluation regime through final exam, students will also be able to choose the continuous assessment regime (optional), according to the regulations governing evaluation in force in FDUP.

Oral interventions, written test and written paper will be required as  assessment components for students choosing continuous assessment regime (which corresponds to a part of the final grade). 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to rules in force in FDUP.

Classification improvement

According to rules in force in FDUP.

Observations

Besides the evaluation regime through final exam, students will also be able to choose the continuous assessment regime (optional), according to the regulations governing evaluation in force in FDUP.