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 related to ‘authority’ that are not always … Continued

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. In the first part of this highly … Continued

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 of the former translates into a more … Continued

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 latter has attracted growing attention: the notion … Continued