PH0196 Selected Chapters from Political Philosophy I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Baran, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Thursday 12:00–13:40 A11
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The cycle of lectures and seminar reading gives an overview about the basic topics of political philosophy and their relation to politics, especially with emphasis on the link of these topics with the concept of state and other forms of the organization of political life. From the different positions of political philosophy different characters of the establishment (state system) will be dealt with, the principles of the relation of state and citizens, social order etc.
This course is oriented especially on these topics: freedom, equality, social justice and community, and this as a coherent group of connected topics, reflecting into a row of contemporary theoretical discussions and practical political steps. In the course the structure and formation of chosen topics is introduced in historical context and their philosophical argumentation on the background of concrete points of view of important representatives of political philosophy as for example I. Berlin, F. Hayek, R. Dworkin, M. Walzer, R. Nozick, J. Rawls, A. Etzioni, H. Tam, J. Razas and many others. The cycle of lectures and seminar readings will be divided into separate parts dedicated to corresponding partial topics.
After passing this course the students will be able to understand the terms and topics of freedom, social justice and community in their historical context as well as in connection with topical theoretical discussions and practical political negotiation. At the same time the students will be able to orientate in the structure of the different points of view, in the framework of these terms, and differentiate and understand their philosophical argumentation. The students will understand the impact of application of these points of view in practical political attitudes and political negotiation.
Syllabus
  • • freedom and its different forms, political obstacles to freedom
  • • private ownership and redistribution
  • • defence and criticism of equality, egalitarian attitudes and equaility of opportunities
  • • justice and social justice
  • • justice as authorization and justice as merit
  • • society and the individuum, welfare state and minimal state
  • • national state and multiculturalism
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HEYWOOD, Andrew. Politické ideologie. Translated by Zdeněk Masopust. 4. vyd. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2008, 362 s. ISBN 9788073801373. info
  • SWIFT, Adam. Politická filozofie : základní otázky moderní politologie. Translated by Denisa Šmejkalová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 190 s. ISBN 8071788597. info
  • Současná politická filosofie :sborník textů anglosaských autorů 20. století. Edited by János Kis, Translated by Pavel Barša. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1997, 501 s. ISBN 80-86005-60-7. info
  • Politická filosofie 20. století. Edited by Karl Ballestrem - Hennig Ottmann, Translated by Alena Bakešová. 1. vyd. Praha: ISE, 1993, 302 s. ISBN 80-85241-52-8. info
Teaching methods
• interpretation of the lecturer
• reading of given texts with students, their interpretation and discussion
Assessment methods
Written test, or eventually verification of the knowledge on the basis of conversation with the students.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1/1/0 1x za 14 dní (sudé týdny).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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