Research Group in Legal and Political Philosophy

Law & Philosophy
Program
PhD
Branch
Political Philosophy and Law
University
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Website Law & Philosophy

The Law & Philosophy research group was founded in 1990 by Albert Calsamiglia. The Law & Philosophy group promotes research in legal philosophy, political philosophy and ethics. Group members work mainly on:

  • Legal Philosophy: General Theory of Norms, Legal Systems, Legal Positivism, Legal Interpretation and Legal Reasoning, The Institutional Role of Judiciary, Constitutional Rights.

  • Moral Philosophy: Metaethics and Theory of Value, Medical Ethics, Sports Ethics, Animal Ethics, Gender Studies.

  • Political Philosophy: Democratic Theory, Theory of Legitimacy, Theory of Representation, Distributive Justice, Political Institutions, Theory of Human Rights, Family Justice.

  • Global Constitutionalism and Global Justice.

The group aims to provide philosophically useful reflection for contemporary democratic societies.