PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

Course Description

In this course, the concept of law is analyzed from a holistic perspective. First part of the course engages with conceptual issues of law, of legal thinking, and of legal rules and ethical principles. In the second part of the course, epistemological questions about law and legality are discussed taking into account different perceptions of legality put forward by several schools of legal thought. In this context, by referring to legal positivism and natural law discussions, the relationship between concepts of justice and law is studied. The last part of the course introduces a comparative approach to theories of justice engaging with main problems of social and material justice.

PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 -
2. 02 -
3. 03 -
4. 04 -
5. 05 -
6. 06 -
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9. 09 -
10. 10 -

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Niyazi Öktem, Ahmet Ulvi Türkbağ, Felsefe, Sosyoloji, Hukuk ve Devlet, 8. Basım, DER Yayınları, 2022.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Will be able to explain the concept of legal reasoning. (4) SOLO 4
2. L02 Will be able to evaluate contemporary legal thought with historical examples. (4) SOLO 4
3. L03 Will be able to explain the theoretical approaches of realistic theories. (4) SOLO 4
4. L04 Will be able to criticize the legal movements that emerged according to the ages and the views they defend. (5) SOLO 5
5. L05 Will be able to explain the information about rationalist natural law and theory of values ​​based natural law understandings. (4) SOLO 4
6. L06 The main problems of philosophy of law, the concept of law, reasoning and interpretation in law, the aim in law, the idea of ​​justice, freedom of will (determinism, endermerism), the concept of rights, the trends of legal philosophy (natural law, historian law school, philosophical idealism, utilitarian, legal positivism, legal realism) New natural law. Phenomenological law, existentialist theory. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Hukukun temel kavramlarını anlama, kullanma, karşılaştırma, yorumlama, sonuç çıkarma ve uygulayabilme becerisini kazandırma 2. Hukuk normlarını, onlara kaynaklık eden tarihsel gelişimi dikkate alarak hukuk teorisi ışığında analiz edebilme yeteneği kazandırma 3. Hukukun ulusal ve uluslararası boyutlarını, mahkeme içtihatları ve uygulamaları takip etmek suretiyle anlama ve işleme yeteneği kazandırma 4. Hukuki vakaların çözümlenmesi ve sonuçları yorumlama becerisi kazanma 5. Bireysel başarının yanında, ders içi etkinlikler, farazi dava çalışmaları, adliye çalışmaları ve diğer mesleki ve akademik ziyaretler ile kollektif çalışma becerisinin kazanılmasını sağlama
2. P02 1. Hukukun temel kavramlarını anlama, kullanma, karşılaştırma, yorumlama, sonuç çıkarma ve uygulayabilme becerisini kazandırma
3. P03 To gain the ability to analyze legal norms within the context of theories of law, taking into consideration historical developments
4. P04 To gain the ability to follow, comprehend and apply domestic and international laws, and interpret court decisions
5. P05 To gain the ability to solve and comment upon legal problem questions
6. P06 In addition to personally gained skills, to develop team-working skills through in-class activities, moot courts, court room and other professional and academic visits.

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