Doctoral Program in Public Law

Central Queries in Legal Theory(KHYLDR-232)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
KHYLDR-232 Central Queries in Legal Theory 2 4 0 0 4 10
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Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Type Elective
Course Level Doctoral Degree
Course Instructor(s) Ahmet Ulvi TÜRKBAĞ auturkbag@hotmail.com (Email)
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Objective This course will introduce students to the fundamental components of legal theory and philosophy of law. Differences, intersections and debates between various theories will be analyzed.
Content - Fundamental basis of modern Western Law systems
- Utiliterian morality
- Marxist and Feminist legal Theories
- Sociological concepts of law
- L.A. Hart's and Dworkin's legal theories
- Reasons and consequances of the querry between Legal Positivism and Natural Law theories
Course Learning Outcomes - To give basic insight on Fundamental foundations of modern era law systems
- Demonstrate the philosophical progression of law concepts.
Teaching and Learning Methods - Education language will be English.
- Bell curve system will be used to determine final marks.
- Minimun %70 Attendance is required.
Students will be required to read excerpts from various thinkers that will be discussed during lectures. Those texts will be announced prior to the lectures and will be available in the photocopy center which is located in the university campus.
References MINIMA MORALIA: Reflections from Handicapped Life, Theodor W. Adorno, Frankfurt 1951
Lloyd’s Introduction to Jurisprudence, Professor Michael Freeman
LON FULLER AND THE MORAL VALUE OF THE RULE OF LAW, Colleen Murphy (http://faculty.las.illinois.edu/colleenm/Research/Murphy-%20Fuller%20and%20the%20Rule%20of%20Law.pdf)
A THEORY OF JUSTICE, John Rawls
JUSTICE OF HEDGEHOGS, Ronald Dworkin
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