73091 - Philosophy of Law (2) (LM)

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Philosophical Sciences (cod. 8773)

Learning outcomes

Philosophy of law from a normative point of view. The concept of law, human rights, democracy are keywords of the course.

Course contents

The second part of the course focuses on degenerations, misunderstandings, contradictions involving the principle of human dignity. In particular genocide, torture and violence against children are central questions of lectures and discussion.

I Semester. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11-13 Room A - Centotrecento.

Readings/Bibliography

Pier Paolo Portinaro, L’imperativo di uccidere. Genocidio e democidio nella storia, Laterza, Rom-Bari, 2017.

Alice Miller, La persecuzione del bambino. Le radici della violenza, Bollati Boringhieri, Turin, 1994.

Marina Lalatta Costerbosa, Il silenzio della tortura. Contro un crimine estremo, DeriveApprodi, Rom, 2016.

Françoise Sironi, Persecutori e vittime. Strategie di violenza, Feltrinelli, Milan, 2001.

Teaching methods

Lectures and discussion.

Assessment methods

Final oral examination.

Notes:

18-21 basic level

22-25 moderate level

26-28 good level

29-30 excellent level.

Links to further information

http://Si consiglia di consultare regolarmente la pagina web "Contenuti utili" del Portale personale della docente.

Office hours

See the website of Marina Lalatta Costerbosa