Natural Law and It's Critique
Philosophy
Institute of Social Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Law and It's Critique | FEL105 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Yıldırım TORUN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Discussions on the ideal form of law were discussed.
2) Justice debates were discussed.
3) Discussions on the subject of rights have been examined.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Philosophy of Law
Course Contents
Natural law, legal positivism, idealism, utilitarian school, realism, feminism.
Weekly Schedule
1) Philosophy of Law2) Natural Law
3) Natural Law and Justice
4) Natural law and Natural Rights
5) Ancient Philosophy of Natural Law
6) Sophists, Plato, Aristotle, Stoa philosophy, Cicero
7) Medieval Philosophy of Natural Law
8) Renaissance
9) Grotius, Hobbes, Locke
10) Kant, Maritan, Dabin
11) Criticism of Legal Positivism
12) Criticism of Legal Positivism
13) Criticism of the Utilitarian Current
14) Criticism of Legal Realism
15) Ronald Dworkin
16) Natural law in today's world
Recommended or Required Reading
1- YILDIRIM TORUN, HUKUK FELSEFESİ, ORİON KİTABEVİ, ANKARA, 2020
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required