Course: Roman state and its influence on the modern conception of the rule of law.

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Course title Roman state and its influence on the modern conception of the rule of law.
Course code KPD/ŘSPS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sicher Marek, doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.Basic principles of Roman law, the development of the Empire in antiquity 2.The fate of Roman law after the extinction of the empire, the concept of state power, the role of the Church, the idea of the medieval "Roman Empire" 3.Idea of the state, separation of powers, protection of property, equality of subjects, 4. New conception of state, natural law and great codification, Savigny versus Jhering 5. Relationship of economic change and legal thinking, Adam Smith, historical view of monetary relations - antithese credit - usury 6.Friedrich August von Hayek - work, ideas, influence on the work of V.Uffus, concept of monetary relations in modern times 7. Foundations of the modern rule of law - "who wants to know the future, examines the past, who wants to control the present will cease the past" (paraphrase Orwel).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
understand the developmental currents of the medieval and newer concepts of the state
Skills
the ability to use the lessons learned to perceive the right to explain the ancient roots of modern democracies, thereby strengthening insight into the foundations of European civilization
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
bring students closer to the Roman state and its influence on the modern concept of the rule of law
Skills
understand the developmental currents of the medieval and newer concepts of the state while using the lessons learned to perceive the law as an integral part
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Lecture
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Written exam
Skills
Oral exam
Written exam
Competences
Oral exam
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Hattenhauer, Hans. Evropské dějiny práva. Praha : C.H. Beck, 1998. ISBN 80-7179-056-7.
  • Urfus, V. Právo, úvěr a lichva v minulosti: uvolnění úvěrových vztahů na přechodu od feudalismu ke kapitalismu a právní věda recipovaného římského práva.. Praha, 1975.
  • Urfus, V. Římskoprávní vzdělanost a její vklad do vývoje státoprávních představ. Brno, 1978.
  • Urfus, Valentin. Historické základy novodobého práva soukromého : římskoprávní dědictví a soukromé právo kontinentální Evropy. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2001. ISBN 80-7179-504-6.


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