PA230324 Jurisprudence

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Professional degree course) Division of Law School Program for Law Practice Professionals

Lecture Code PA230324 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 法理学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ホウリガク

Subject Name in
English Jurisprudence

Instructor FUKUNAGA MINORU

Instructor
(Katakana) フクナガ　ミノル

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Mon7-8

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Lecture-centered.
Question-and-answer sessions.
You submit comment sheet every time after class.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students

Keywords Jurisprudence

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline [Aims]
1) Acquire basic knowledge to explain real legal phenomena from outside the framework of the current legal system and actual jurisprudence.
2) To be able to analyze real legal phenomena based on basic knowledge of legal theory.
3) To be able to relativize the current legal system and examine it from a critical perspective.

[Overview]
Jurisprudence is the study of law and jurisprudence in principle. In this lecture, we will examine the concept and nature of law, as well as the principles and values of law. The first eight classes will deal with the question of how the law is, and the remaining classes will discuss themes related to the question of how the law should be.
Through consideration of various issues in legal theory, the aim is to acquire the ability to analyze and criticize actual legal practice from a perspective different from that of actual jurisprudence.

Class Schedule 1: Introduction / Law as a Rule (1)
2: Law as a Rule (2)
3. Value of Law
4. Authority of Law
5. Law as Interpretation (1)
6. Law as Interpretation (2)
7. Critical Theory
8. Duty to Obey the Law
9. Utilitarianism
10. Justice (1)
11. Justice (2)
12. Liberty
13. Equality
14. Rights
15. Frontiers of the Theory of Justice

final paper

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Hirohide Takigawa = Makoto Usami = Y Ohya, Philosophy of Law (Yuhikaku, 2014).

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Handouts are provided in class, Text

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please check on TKC for more information.

Requirements

Grading Method Questions and answers in class: 10%
Comments and feedback sheets: 30%
Final paper: 60%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Professional degree course) Division of Law School Program for Law Practice Professionals
Lecture Code	PA230324	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	法理学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ホウリガク
Subject Name in English	Jurisprudence
Instructor	FUKUNAGA MINORU
Instructor (Katakana)	フクナガ　ミノル
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Mon7-8
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Lecture-centered. Question-and-answer sessions. You submit comment sheet every time after class.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students
Keywords	Jurisprudence
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	[Aims] 1) Acquire basic knowledge to explain real legal phenomena from outside the framework of the current legal system and actual jurisprudence. 2) To be able to analyze real legal phenomena based on basic knowledge of legal theory. 3) To be able to relativize the current legal system and examine it from a critical perspective. [Overview] Jurisprudence is the study of law and jurisprudence in principle. In this lecture, we will examine the concept and nature of law, as well as the principles and values of law. The first eight classes will deal with the question of how the law is, and the remaining classes will discuss themes related to the question of how the law should be. Through consideration of various issues in legal theory, the aim is to acquire the ability to analyze and criticize actual legal practice from a perspective different from that of actual jurisprudence.
Class Schedule	1: Introduction / Law as a Rule (1) 2: Law as a Rule (2) 3. Value of Law 4. Authority of Law 5. Law as Interpretation (1) 6. Law as Interpretation (2) 7. Critical Theory 8. Duty to Obey the Law 9. Utilitarianism 10. Justice (1) 11. Justice (2) 12. Liberty 13. Equality 14. Rights 15. Frontiers of the Theory of Justice final paper
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Hirohide Takigawa = Makoto Usami = Y Ohya, Philosophy of Law (Yuhikaku, 2014).
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Handouts are provided in class, Text
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please check on TKC for more information.
Requirements
Grading Method	Questions and answers in class: 10% Comments and feedback sheets: 30% Final paper: 60%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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