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Faculty of Law Chair Mahlmann

Prof. Dr. iur. Matthias Mahlmann

Chair of Philosophy and Theory of Law, Legal Sociology and International Public Law

Treichlerstrasse 10, CH-8032 Zürich

Office DOL G 06 (Prof. Mahlmann)
Offices DOL G 07/08 (Assistants) 
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Office hours: Please book an appointment via lst.mahlmann@ius.uzh.ch
Telephone: +41 (0)44 634 15 69/84/86
Email: lst.mahlmann@ius.uzh.ch

During the semester we can be contacted via telephone from Mon - Fri, 10-12 a.m.

Recent Contributions and Publications

Weiterführende Informationen

New book: Mind and Rights

The book Mind and Rights – The History, Ethics, Law and Psychology of Human Rights is now available in stores as well as open access.

Debating Mind and Rights:

Workshop: Debating Mind and Rights, 06 and 07/06/2024

The Arduous Pursuit of Dignity for All: Preserving Democracy and Human Rights in a World in Crisis, 10/04/2024, National Law School of India, Bangalore The talk may be viewed here

Hellenic Association of Philosophy of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 25/01/2024

The Minerva Center for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 20/12/2023

Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Law 14/12/2023

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at Seventy-Five, The National Interest 19/11/2023

UCL Institute for Human Rights 31/10/2023

Lucerne 26/09/2023

Berlin Social Science Center 21/06/2023

Seoul 09/06/2023

Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford 08/02/2022 The talk may be viewed here

Workshop: Debating Mind and Rights

Debating Mind and Rights | Faculty of Law | UZH

The Arduous Pursuit of Dignity for All: Preserving Democracy and Human Rights in a World in Crisis, 10.04.2024, National Law School of India, Bangalore

More about The Arduous Pursuit of Dignity for All: Preserving Democracy and Human Rights in a World in Crisis, 10.04.2024, National Law School of India, Bangalore

Human rights: Ideology, illusion, source of hope?

There is no reason whatsoever that can be derived from the theories of evolution and human psychology that undermines the case for human rights. Link to article

 

Legal Opinion

Parameters of the Legal Regulation of Genome Editing in Switzerland and Europe: 

Download document (German)

Biotechnology: Legal expert briefs

 

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New edition of Konkrete Gerechtigkeit

The new and revised 6th edition (2023) of Konkrete Gerechtigkeit – Eine Einführung in Recht und Rechtswissenschaft der Gegenwart will be available at Nomos from the end of September. 

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New edition of Rechtsphilosophie und Rechtstheorie

The new and revised 7th edition of Rechtsphilosophie und Rechtstheorie (2023) is now available at Nomos. 

Statement of the IVR on the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

The International Association of Legal and Social Philosophy (IVR) offered a statement on 6 March 2022 on the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The statement can be read here.

Ringvorlesung Dürrenmatt

"Bärlachs Wette – Schuld, Strafe und Gerechtigkeit bei Dürrenmatt" (27.05.2021) – lecture recording online

The lecture was part of the interdisciplinary lecture series: Der Mensch nach der Tragödie – hundert Jahre Friedrich Dürrenmatt at the University of Zurich. 

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Podcast

«Begnadigung bedeutet keine Urteilskorrektur»

Prof. Matthias Mahlmann on presidential pardons in the radio show Echo der Zeit on SRF (Swiss Radio and Television), 20.01.2021. 

UZH Magazine Kreons Zwiespalt

Law and literature in the current edition of UZH Magazine

More about Law and literature in the current edition of UZH Magazine

Prof. Matthias Mahlmann and Lukas Bärfuss in conversation with UZH Magazine on the complex relationship of law and literature (in German).  

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New book Rechts- und Staatsphilosophie bei G. W. Leibniz

A new volume on Leibniz' philosophy of law and state, Rechts- und Staatsphilosophie bei G. W. Leibniz, ed. by Tilmann Altwicker, Francis Cheneval and Matthias Mahlmann, is released by Mohr Siebeck. 

Information on academic courses

Seminar HS 24: Würde als Rechtsbegriff in Friedens- und Kriegszeiten / Seminar fall 2024: Dignity as a legal concept in times of peace and war

Das Seminar beschäftigt sich mit dem Rechtsbegriff der «Würde». Dieser Begriff ist zu einem Fundamentalbegriff von Verfassungsordnungen und des internationalen Rechts geworden. Er bildet gleichzeitig einen Leitbegriff der Ethik und Politik. Das Seminar wird zusammen mit Prof. Dr. András Sajó, Budapest, ehemaliger Vizepräsident des Europäischen Gerichtshofes für Menschenrechte. Die Seminarsprachen sind Deutsch und Englisch, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten können in beiden Sprachen eingereicht werden. Eine Vorbesprechung wird im Frühjahrssemester 2024 durchgeführt werden.

The seminar deals with the legal concept of "dignity". This concept has become a fundamental concept of constitutional systems and international law. At the same time, it is a key concept in ethics and politics. The seminar will be held together with Prof. Dr András Sajó, Budapest, former Vice-President of the European Court of Human Rights. The seminar languages are German and English, Bachelor's and Master's theses can be submitted in both languages. A preliminary meeting will be held in the spring semester 2024.

Weitere Informationen / More Information:
Seminare (DE)
Seminars (EN)
Mahlmann Seminarankündiung HS24 (PDF, 116 KB)