Legal Theory

Legal Theory provides insight into the development and practical significance of legal reasoning in a changing world. The course deepens students’ understanding of issues concerning the boundaries and interplay between law, politics, and morality, as well as the relationship between the individual and the state.

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The course in Legal Theory is a mandatory course within the Study Programme in Law (Juristprogrammet) at Stockholm University.

More information is available on the course’s Swedish course page.







The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.


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