1)N.Bobbio, “The age of rights”, Einaudi, Torino, 1990
2)P.Barile “Human rights and fundamental rights” Bologna, il Mulino,1984
3)Declaration of the right of man and the right of the citizen in A.Saitta
Assembly and Constitution of modern France Einaudi, Torino 1952,pp.66.68 (all.2.1)
4) English electoral reform of 1832 P. Villani ,The present age p 89 (all.2.2)
5) Institutional Geo-political map of Europe after the Congress of Vienna (all.2.3)
1. Find out in text 1 the themes which underline the passage to the age of
rights ( or: answer thefollowing question: why do we speak about the age of
rights?)
2. find out the difference among political rights, civil rights and social rights
3. after reading text 3 write down a short argumentative composition to express a judgement on the principles of freedom supported by theFrench Revolution of 1798 and to explain their spreading in different European countries through revolutionary revolts
4. Law and freedom: incompatible words? Reflect and answer the question justifying your answer
5. compare the institutional geo-political map of Europe of 1815 (all.2.3) with the one of present Europe
To acquire the concept of the right and to know some fundamental notions so
as to realize the ineliminable social function of the law.
To acquire awareness of the value of the law as a method of discipline of social
relationship.
Be aware of the indissoluble relationship between the law and citizenship.
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