(in Polish) Krytyczna analiza prawa 1600-SZD-N-KAP-PR
The critical current in legal studies has many shades. However, they are all characterized by the adoption of a perspective that seeks to expose hidden assumptions and to highlight the cultural and social conditions of legal institutions or concepts. Although the critical current is most widely developed in American universities, its ideological roots can be traced to continental philosophy. The work of French (e.g., J. Derrida, M. Foucault, J. Lacan), German (e.g., K. Marx, M. Weber, representatives of the Frankfurt School), and other (e.g., Z. Bauman, A. Gramsci, G. Lukács) thinkers has had a significant influence. Since the entry of critical legal analysis into the mainstream of Anglo-American jurisprudence, i.e. since the 1970s, it has undergone considerable development - also in terms of the range of topics covered. This does not mean, however, that the position of the critical current has been consolidated. On the contrary, its status, role and importance are often undermined and sometimes completely denied.
Core topics include:
1. Assumptions and goals of critical legal analysis
2. Philosophical foundations of critical theory
3. Origins and development of critical legal thought
4. Selected strands (including feminist legal theory, critical race theory, post-structuralism, post-colonialism)
5. Critique of critical legal analysis
6. Impact of Critical Legal Analysis
7. Critical legal analysis today
The course is designed to stimulate a willingness to question dominant constructs and theories. It aims to provide tools for critical reflection on existing or proposed solutions and concepts in legal theory and practice. The course also aims to enable its participants to form their own judgments about the validity and desirability of the critical approach in legal science.
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The critical current in legal studies has many shades. However, they are all characterized by the adoption of a perspective that seeks to expose hidden assumptions and to highlight the cultural and social conditions of legal institutions or concepts. Although the critical current is most widely developed in American universities, its ideological roots can be traced to continental philosophy. The work of French (e.g., J. Derrida, M. Foucault, J. Lacan), German (e.g., K. Marx, M. Weber, representatives of the Frankfurt School), and other (e.g., Z. Bauman, A. Gramsci, G. Lukács) thinkers has had a significant influence. Since the entry of critical legal analysis into the mainstream of Anglo-American jurisprudence, i.e. since the 1970s, it has undergone considerable development - also in terms of the range of topics covered. This does not mean, however, that the position of the critical current has been consolidated. On the contrary, its status, role and importance are often undermined and sometimes completely denied. |
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: Knows and understands:
WG_1 - world achievements, covering theoretical foundations as well as general issues and selected specific issues of a given scientific or artistic discipline, to a degree allowing revision of existing paradigms
WG_2 - main development trends of the scientific or artistic disciplines which are the object of studies
WG_4 - rules for disseminating results of scientific research, also in the open access mode
WK_1 - fundamental dilemmas of modern civilization
WK_2 - economic, legal, ethical and other significant determinants of academic activity
Skills: Can
UW_1 - use knowledge of various scientific or artistic disciplines to creatively identify, formulate and innovatively solve complex problems or perform research tasks, and specifically: define the purpose and subject of research and formulate a research hypothesis, develop and creatively use research methods, techniques and tools, draw conclusions from research results
UW_2 - make a critical analysis and evaluation of the results of scientific research, expert activity and other creative works and their contribution to the development of knowledge
UK_1 - communicate on specialist topics to a degree enabling active participation in the international research community
UK_3 - initiate a debate
UK_4 - participate in the scientific discourse
Social competences: Is ready to:
KK_1 - critically evaluate the achievements of a given scientific or artistic discipline
KK_3 - recognise the importance of science in solving cognitive and practical problems
KO_1 - fulfil social obligations of researchers and creators
KO_2 - initiate activities for the public interest
KR_1 - maintain and develop the ethos of research and creative communities, including: conducting scientific activity independently, respecting the principle of public ownership of research results, taking into account the principles of intellectual property protection
Assessment criteria
description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the
permitted number of explained absences: Two absences allowed, no specific requirements regarding the participation in classes.
principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session): Requirements for passing the course are: attendance, preparation for classes, activity in discussions, optional: presentation using knowledge of critical analysis of the law applied to the research problem undertaken in own research.
methods for the verification of learning outcomes: oral credit with consideration of the other criteria for the passing of the course.
Practical placement
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Bibliography
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Ferreira da Silva, D., & Harris, M. (2017). Postcolonialism and the Law. Routledge.
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Kennedy, D. (1976). Form and Substance in Private Law Adjudication. Harvard Law Review, 89(8), 1685-1778.
Kocemba, K. (2019). Kontrpubliczności polskiego konstytucjonalizmu na przykładzie praw kobiet. Krytyka Prawa, 11(1): 56-82.
MacKinnon, C. A. (1982). Feminism, Marxism, method, and the state: An agenda for theory. Signs: Journal of women in culture and society, 7(3), 515-544.
MacKinnon, C. A. (1983). Feminism, Marxism, method, and the state: Toward feminist jurisprudence. Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 8(4), 635-658.
Mańko, R. (2018). W stronę krytycznej filozofii orzekania. Polityczność, etyka, legitymizacja. Łódź: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego.
Morawski, L. (2005). Główne problemy współczesnej filozofii prawa: prawo w toku przemian (4th ed.). Warszawa: LexisNexis.
Posner, R. A. (2014). Economic analysis of law (9th ed.). Aspen Publishing.
O’Leary, T. (2010). 3. Michel Foucault. In A. Schrift (Ed.), The History of Continental Philosophy (pp. 1913-1936). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Sulikowski, A. (2013). Posthumanizm a prawoznawstwo. Opole: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Opolskiego.
Unger, R. M. (1983). The Critical Legal Studies Movement. Harvard Law Review, 96(3), 561–675.
Wacks, R. (2014). Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Zirk-Sadowski, M. (2021). Wprowadzenie do filozofii prawa. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer.
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Błachut, M. (Ed.). (2007). Ponowoczesność. Wrocław: Kolonia Limited, |
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