N.B. Course descriptions are subject to change
Admission requirements
Admission to this course is restricted to:
BA students in Filosofie, who have successfully completed at least 70 ECTS credits of the mandatory components of the first and second year of their bachelor’s programme, including History of Modern Philosophy, History of Political Philosophy or Griekse en Romeinse filosofie, Ethiek, Politieke filosofie / Political Philosophy, OR including Griekse en Romeinse filosofie, History of Modern Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, Analytische filosofie or Philosophy of Mind.
BA students in Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives, who have successfully completed at least 70 ECTS credits of the mandatory components of the first and second year of their bachelor’s programme, including World Philosophies: Greek and Roman Antiquity, World Philosophies: Modern Europe, Ethics, Political Philosophy, OR including World Philosophies: Modern Europe, Concepts of Selfhood, Language and Thought, and at least one of the courses World Philosophies: China, World Philosophies: India, World Philosophies: Africa, World Philosophies: Middle East.
Pre-master’s students in Philosophy who are in possession of an admission statement and who have to complete an advanced seminar, to be selected from package B.
Description
There are nearly 8 billion people alive in the world. The quality of their lives varies greatly depending on where they live, as do the opportunities they have to achieve things they have reason to value and the way they are treated by those who rule them.
This course brings the resources of moral and political philosophy to the key questions of understanding and action: 'What is wrong with this state of affairs?', and 'What should we do about it?'
We will investigate key themes of global justice such as what citizens in rich countries owe to those in poorer countries, which duties arise with respect to human rights, and we will address the broader questions on the meaning of, and possibilities for justice in, both a national and international context.
Course objectives
Students who successfully complete this course will have a good understanding of:
- key ideas and arguments about global justice developed by ethicists and political philosophers.
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
critically evaluate the ideas and arguments and debates of the authors studied;
apply the philosophical resources studied to real-world problems.
Timetable
The timetables are available through MyTimetable.
Mode of instruction
- Seminars.
Class attendance is required.
Assessment method
Assessment
Midterm essay (50%);
Final essay (50%).
Weighing
The final mark for the course is determined by (i) the weighted average of the two essays as specified above combined with (ii) the class attendance requirement.
Resit
Students can resit either essay if their overall grade for the entire course is 5 or lower. It is not possible to make up for the attendance requirement.
Students who have obtained a satisfactory grade for the first examination cannot take the resit.
Inspection and feedback
Students will have an opportunity to discuss the grading of their essays with the instructor.
Reading list
A reading list will be made available on Brightspace.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudymap is not possible for this course. Students are requested to submit their preferences for the third-year electives by means of an online registration form. They will receive the instruction and online registration form by email (uMail account); in June for courses scheduled in semester 1, and in December for courses scheduled in semester 2. Registration in uSis will be taken care of by the Education Administration Office.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Huizinga.
Remarks
Not applicable.