PHK1107 Social and Political Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 16. 3. 10:50–12:25 A11, Fri 13. 4. 10:50–12:25 A11, Fri 11. 5. 10:50–12:25 A11
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PHK1104 Antiquity - I && PHK1202 Antiquity, Middle Ages - II
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 goal of the course is to provide students with basic systematic overview of political philosophy. At the end of the course students should be able to explain the key concepts and theories in political philosophy and present their own justified opinions on their character.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- list the key problems in social a political philosophy
- analyze the key problems in social and political philosophy
- present the key arguments in the given problems
- defend his or her opinion on the key arguments.
Syllabus
  • Society, the emergence and role of state, political authority
  • Democracy
  • Justice
  • Rights
  • Liberty
  • Equality
  • Oppression, feminism, multiculturalism
  • International affairs, global justice
Literature
  • WOLFF, Jonathan. An introduction to political philosophy. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford university press, 2016, xiv, 231. ISBN 9780199658015. info
  • KYMLICKA, Will. Contemporary political philosophy : an introduction. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002, xii, 497. ISBN 0198782748. 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 8086005607. info
  • A companion to contemporary political philosophy. Edited by Robert E. Goodin - Philip Pettit. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1995, xiii, 679. ISBN 0-631-17993-3. 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
Lectures, seminars
Assessment methods
1 absence per term allowed. Written test, 8-10 open questions, min. 60 per cent to pass.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Informace o rozvrhu kurzu najdete zde: http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkfi/home/studium/rozvrh-ks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: celkem 6 hod. konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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