Some Problems of ‘Authority’
‘Authority’ is a term that is widely used and considered to be of the utmost importance. At the same time, however, it is highly controversial and deeply indeterminate. Moreover, there are several questions... READ MORE
HAPL #2 – Habits and the Law (ft. Marco Segatti)
The guest for this second episode of the HAPL podcast is Marco Segatti, currently senior researcher at the Tarello Institute for Legal Philosophy – University of Genoa and member of UNIGE’s ALF team.... READ MORE
Legal Epistemology’s Research Agenda: Exploring an Alternative Avenue
There are roughly two models most western criminal justice systems may be said to align with: the crime control model (CCM) and the due process model (DPM). The built-in aversion to false negatives... READ MORE
Choosing Legal Logic
From June 17 to 27, 2025 the ALF Summer School on Logical Reasoning and Law took place in Lisbon. During this event, I gave a talk entitled ‘Legal logic(s): one or many? And... READ MORE
The Role of Dilemmas in Law
Where does the notion of legal dilemma come from? In legal theory, the notion of normative conflict has long been discussed and analysed. Yet, in recent years, a more specific category within the... READ MORE
An advance look at adequate housing: the quest for a universal human right
In light of the consequences of the climate crisis, living in adequate housing conditions is becoming increasingly essential. Humanity is therefore confronted with the imperative of affirming the right to adequate housing as... READ MORE
Should We Be Offended by AI Slurs? The Case of Algorithmic Insults (II)
In the precedent blog post, we explored the first to stages to give an answer to whether we should be offended by AI slurs: the technical architectures of LLMs and their capacity to... READ MORE
Je li kriterij lex posterior nužan u pravnim sustavima?
Normativni sukobi (antinomije) tradicionalna su tema u zapadnoj pravnoj misli. Pojam se, u širem smislu, odnosi na situacije u kojima dvije pravne norme, koje su istovremeno primjenljive na isto činjenično stanje, uređuju to... READ MORE