Teacher(s)
Language
French
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| This course aims to familiarise students with the specificity of philosophical reasoning and to help them develop their critical skills, refine their analytical reasoning and improve their argumentative skills. The course is based on a broad heritage of philosophers and aims to contribute to the students' general culture and to make them understand that philosophical thinking, however original and innovative it may be, is always dependent on a precise socio-historical context, on events and/or problems in relation to which it has been developed. Acquiring a solid knowledge of general philosophy is more specifically of direct and crucial interest to lawyers. As for the method, on the one hand, the reading, commentary, and interpretation of philosophical texts, given their specific technicality, constitute an important exercise in the training of future lawyers, who must be able to grasp all the nuances and complexity of legal language, to interpret it wisely, and to question it. From a thematic point of view, on the other hand, and in addition to the fact that the first part of the course will be dedicated to the question of justice, the legal phenomenon seems to us to be inseparable from a reflection on the human being and on society in their multiple aspects. Close links bring this course close to the courses on sources and principles of law, constitutional law and even Roman law, as well as to the courses on contemporary legal thought and natural law. In other words, this course aims to support the development of critical and conceptual skills, such as the ability - to identify and understand the construction of a philosophical problem ; - to understand a philosophical text and reconstruct its argumentation; - to identify, restitute and differentiate different philosophical propositions; - to measure the influence of the socio-historical and cultural context on the development of an idea, and to highlight the worldviews, values and presuppositions underlying a reasoning; - to differentiate between types of judgement (philosophical, scientific, legal, moral, aesthetic) and to identify their own logic; - to mobilise philosophical resources to build a personal view on a given question. |
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Content
This course will, throughout the year, familiarize students with the apparent "strangeness" of philosophical inquiry, with a double objective. On one hand, it aims to make students aware that philosophy addresses questions inherent to every individual and has contributed to shaping our ways of thinking. We will seek to highlight how the "problems" encountered by past philosophers, along with the concepts developed to resolve them, can assist us in constructing our own answers to the "problems" we face today. On the other hand, this course will help develop a general knowledge base and skills particularly relevant for future lawyers : through the analysis and comparison of classical and contemporary philosophers, our focus on the philosophical text per se will train students in precise reading and rigorous interpretation.
This course falls under general philosophy but is specifically designed for law students: it addresses issues of direct interest to legal professionals. To ensure that students experience the vitality of philosophy, the course will consist of a reflection on the moral nature of the human being (as a subject and as a person, particularly in relation to freedom and responsibility) in its first part, and on justice (more specifically on the conditions of judgment) in its second part.
This course falls under general philosophy but is specifically designed for law students: it addresses issues of direct interest to legal professionals. To ensure that students experience the vitality of philosophy, the course will consist of a reflection on the moral nature of the human being (as a subject and as a person, particularly in relation to freedom and responsibility) in its first part, and on justice (more specifically on the conditions of judgment) in its second part.
Teaching methods
The course is given ex cathedra in a large auditorium.
Reference material will be available on moodle, but note-taking is required.
Assistance is provided during the weekly "monitorats" given by teaching assistants.
Additionnaly, a forum is available on moodle where students can ask questions to the professors.
Reference material will be available on moodle, but note-taking is required.
Assistance is provided during the weekly "monitorats" given by teaching assistants.
Additionnaly, a forum is available on moodle where students can ask questions to the professors.
Evaluation methods
The assesment will take the form of a written exam.
In coherence with the aforementioned objectives, the exam will consist of multiple-choice questions requiring an understanding of the major themes of the course and the philosophical texts that underpin it, as well as skills in precise reading and rigorous interpretation.
Since the course is annual, the grade obtained in January exempts students from the first part of the course and counts for half of the total grade, applicable in June and September, provided it is equal to or greater than 10/20.
In coherence with the aforementioned objectives, the exam will consist of multiple-choice questions requiring an understanding of the major themes of the course and the philosophical texts that underpin it, as well as skills in precise reading and rigorous interpretation.
Since the course is annual, the grade obtained in January exempts students from the first part of the course and counts for half of the total grade, applicable in June and September, provided it is equal to or greater than 10/20.
Bibliography
Les sources sont référencées au fil du cours, dans les supports mis à disposition sur moodle.
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