MV604K Political theory

Faculty of Law
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Dufek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Oldřich Tristan Florian, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Martin Hapla, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Jana Kokešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adéla Sklenářová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Martin Hapla, Ph.D.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Timetable
each odd Wednesday 18:00–19:40 259
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MV604K/01: Mon 8. 3. to Fri 28. 5. each even Wednesday 18:00–19:40 259, M. Hapla, T. Sobek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic problems of political theory, especially with general principles of politics, government and state organization.
Learning outcomes
- explain the basic concepts of political theory; - discussing the deeper contexts of politics, government and state organization; - apply the theoretical knowledge of political theory to specific situations.
Syllabus
  • Lectures and seminars will be devoted to the following six basic thematic areas: 1) Introduction to Political Theory and Philosophy; 2) Theory of the social contract vs. utilitarianism and welfarism? 3) Freedom; 4) Justice in Political Theory; 5) Democracy, its criticism and defense; 6) Limits on Government: constitutionalism, separation of power and human rights.
Literature
    required literature
  • HEYWOOD, Andrew. Politická teorie. Translated by Zdeněk Masopust. 1. vyd. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2005, 335 s. ISBN 8086861414. info
    recommended literature
  • SOBEK, Tomáš. Právní myšlení: kritika moralismu. Praha: Ústav státu a práva AV ČR, 2011, 620 s. ISBN 978-80-87439-03-6.
  • HAPLA, Martin. Dělba moci a nezávislost justice (Separation of Powers and Independence of Judiciary). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, 96 pp. Spisy Právnické fakulty MU (řada teoretická), č. 579. ISBN 978-80-210-8478-0. info
  • HAPLA, Martin. Lidská práva bez metafyziky: legitimita v (post)moderní době (Human Rights without Metaphysics: Legitimacy in (Post)modern Age). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 156 pp. Spisy Právnické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity, řada teoretická, Edice Scientia, svazek č. 556. ISBN 978-80-210-8186-4. info
  • WALDRON, Jeremy. Political political theory : essays on institutions. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard university press, 2016, xi, 403. ISBN 9780674743854. info
  • SOBEK, Tomáš. Právní rozum a morální cit : hodnotové základy právního myšlení. Vydání první. Praha: Ústav státu a práva AV ČR, v.v.i., 2016, 339 stran. ISBN 9788087439234. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussion seminars with elements of project teaching.
Assessment methods
Writing of a colloquial essay and its defense.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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