Information Package / Course Catalogue
Problems in the Philosophy of Law
Course Code: FLSF526
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To learn the main problems of philosophy of law from its beginning to day and to discuss these problems by relating them with the contemporary problems and by reading the ideas of philosophers, in accordance with the concepts such as “rule”, “justice”, “right”.

Course Content

To evaluate the mainstream discussions of philosophy of law, in accordance with the concepts such as “rule”, “justice”, “sovereignty”, “natural law”, “positive law”, “constitution” and to investigate the philosophers thoughts about law.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.At the end of this course the students will be able to learn the main problems of philosophy of law.
2.discuss the concepts of philosophy of law.
3.Think upon the contemporary problems of law.
4.Learn the approaches of several philosophers about the concept of “justice”.
5.Gain insight about the problems in the philosophy of law and do research in order to find some solution of them.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aristoteles, (1997) Nikomakhosa Etik, (Saffet Babür, Çev.). Ankara: Ayraç Yayınevi Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi
2.Kant, (2002) Ahlak Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi, (İoanna Kuçuradi, Çev.). Ankara: Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu Yayınları. Immanuel Kant, Pratik Aklın Eleştirisi
3.Güriz, A. (2011) Hukuk Felsefesi, Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi
4.Gözler, Kemal: Hukukun Temel Kavramları, Bursa 2008
5.Straus, Leo, (2011) Doğal Hak ve Tarih, (Murat Erşen, Petek Onur, Çev.). İstanbul: Say Yayınları.
6.Supiot, Alain (2008). Homo Juridicus, (Bilge Açımuz Ünal, Çev.). Ankara: Dost Yayınevi
7.Hegel, Georg W. F., Hukuk Felsefesinin Temel Prensipleri, İstanbul: Sosyal Yayınları, 2004
8.Kelsen, Hans, General Theory of Law and State, New Jersey: Harvard University Press, 2006
9.Schmitt, Carl, Siyasal İlahiyat, (çev. Emre Zeybekoğlu) Ankara: Dost Kitabevi, 1996
10.Strauss, Leo, Doğal Hak ve Tarih,(çev. Murat Ekşen ve Petek Onur) İstanbul: Say yayınları.2011
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The main concepts of philosophy of law
Week 2 - Theoretical
The natural right in the ancient philosophy
Week 3 - Theoretical
The theories of sovereignty in the modern history and the distinction between “natual law” and “positive law”
Week 4 - Theoretical
The concept of “natural law” in the views of Hobbes, Locke ve Rousseau
Week 5 - Theoretical
Kant’s theory of law
Week 6 - Theoretical
Hegel’s theory of law
Week 7 - Theoretical
The concept of natural law in the 20th century
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Hegel’s theory of law
Week 10 - Theoretical
John Rawls' the theory of justice
Week 11 - Theoretical
Postmodernism and law
Week 12 - Theoretical
Human Rights and Law
Week 13 - Theoretical
We compare the function of ethics as ground of human rights with the function of natural rights. We compare what is in the foundation of ethics wit what is in the foundation of natural rights.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Debate on the similarities and differences between the principles of natural rights and the ethical principles. Differences and peculiarities of the law based on the morals and law based on ethics
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination138240
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
2
3
3
4
OÇ-2
2
2
4
OÇ-3
2
2
3
3
OÇ-4
2
2
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
2
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