Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course consists of a reading seminar led by two professors on a major work of legal or political philosophy.
The seminar for the 2025-2026 academic year will focus on the following work: P. Legendre, Sur la question dogmatique en Occident, Paris, Fayard, 1999. Exceptionally this year, the sessions devoted to reading the work will be preceded by an introduction to the thinking of Pierre Legendre by Jean-Renaud Seba, honorary lecturer in philosophy.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Study of the relations between some important works in the history of philosophy and legal thought.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A sufficient command of the French language and non-formal logic is required.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive seminar (students have to present some aspects of the works chosen for the seminar and participate to discussions around these works).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Course organized during the second quadrimester.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Suggestions sent during the first quadrimester.
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Students will be assessed on the basis of an oral presentation within the framework of the course, the participation of the student to the discussions and, where applicable, a written piece of work written following this presentation.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Students will be required to read certain documents, which they will be informed of in due course, in order to prepare their oral presentation.