Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Legal Axiology
Course Code
LUSDK_007
Branch of Science
Law; Theory and History of Rights
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Lolita Vilka
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas boulevard, socdk@rsu.lv, +371 67061575
About Study Course
Objective
To deepen the knowledge, understanding of and competence on the issues of legal axiology in contemporary society.
Preliminary Knowledge
Legal Philosophy.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of the study course, students understand the axiological dimension of law and the problems of values in contemporary society.
Skills
1.On completion of the study course, students are able to analyse and critically evaluate the conclusions of axiology in the theory and practice of law.
Competences
1.On completion of the study course, students are able to integrate aspects of axiology into legal practice and research.
Assessment
Individual work
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Study of literature. Essay: The Axiological Questions of Law in Theory and Practice. Preparation of discussion (group work).
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Examination
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Active participation in classes. Assessment of essay The Axiological Questions of Law in Theory and Practice. Assessment of the discussion (group work).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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The problem of humanity in modern society. Axiology as a philosophical discipline, basic issues of axiology. Axiology of law.
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Axiology of law – law as a value, as a “general good”. Directions of the axiology of law.
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Values as meaningful constants of human existence and world view. Values and valuation, human axiological structure.
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Human dignity, human rights as legal norms and as a system of values.
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Values and axiological dimension in the EU legal system.
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The distinction between moral values and axiological values. Thinking with values. Formal axiology.
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R. Hartman. Axiology as science. Valuation, value judgments.
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Axiological evaluation. The quality of axiological judgments.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Broks J. Tiesības kā sociālās normas. RTU zinātniskie raksti.
2.
Wojciech Dziedziak. (2015) Axiological Basis for the Application of Law – a Perspective of the Equitable Law.
3.
Eric A. Engle ( 2009.) Ontology, Epistemology, Axiology: Bases for a Comprehensive Theory of Law.
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Andrzej Kojder. Leon Petrazycki’s Socio-legal Ideas and their Contemporary Continuation. http://jcs.sagepub.com/content/6/3/333.full.pdf+html
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Dawid Bunikowski. Values and Axiology in the European Union Legal System In Context of The European Culture and the Constitution for Europe. Why does the EU need the axiology? http://www.atlantic-community.org/documents/10180/63e8bc8a-cfc2-4d78-82fa- 1e4f059b5fa4
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Work: Pragmatism, Valuation, and the Transformative Paradigm. http://mmr.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/04/30/1558689814533157.full.pdf+html
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MAURYCY ZAJÊCKI. (2008.) Axiological Presuppositions of Legal Text: Some Ideas in the Neopositive Approach.
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Jean De Munck.(2017) Human Rights and Capabilities: A Program for a Critical Sociology of Law. Critical Sociology 2018, Vol. 44(6) 921–935.
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Leo Zaibert (2018), Punishment, Values, and Justifications.
10.
Robert S. Hartman. (2006.) Applications of the science of axiology.
Additional Reading
1.
Sue L. T. McGregor. Transdisciplinary Axiology: To Be or Not to Be?, 2011.
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Нерсесянц В.С. Философия права. Москва: ИНРА. 1997.
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Robert S. Hartman. The Structure of Value: Foundations of Scientific Axiology. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2011
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Robert Audi. The axiology of moral experience. http://search.proquest.com/docview/864993369/DB2BC1F4FF6A467BPQ/8?accountid=32994
6.
Rescher, Nicholas. Practical Philosophy : Value Matters : Studies in Axiology.(2013).
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Nicholas Rescher. Value Matters: Studies In Axiology . 2004.
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A. Reis Monteiro. Ethics of Human Rights. Springer International publishing., 2014.
10.
Balazs Fekete. (2018) Inconsistencies in the use of legal culture in comparative legal studies. Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law 2018, Vol. 25(5) 551–564.
Other Information Sources
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Christopher Berry Gray. Philosophy of Law: An Encyclopedia. Routledge, 2012.
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Dawid Bunikowski. Axiology and the Treaty on a Constitution for Europe. http://www.atlantic-community.org/app/webroot/files/articlepdf/Values_2.pdf
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Suzana Medar. Reflections on values in law. Facta universitatis. Series: Law and Politics Vol. 1, No 6, 2002, pp. 729 – 736. http://facta.junis.ni.ac.rs/lap/lap2002/lap2002-06.pdf
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Mikhail Permilovskiy. The Axiological Approach to the Regulation of the Right to
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Н.A. Pычков. Философия права. 14. Аксиология права и общечеловеческое благо.
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Aleksander Dobrynin, Bronius Kuzmickas. Personal Freedom and National Resurgence. (Chapter VIII), Z. Norkus. Axiology: classical and modern.), 1994.
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Аксиология [tiešsaiste]. Academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Pieejams:http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_philosophy/36/%D0%90%D0%9A%D0%A1%D0%98%D0%9E%D0%9B%D0%9E%D0%93%D0%98%D0%AF