Admission requirements
None
Description
This course aims to acquaint the student with major approaches to the related issues of political legitimacy and political obligation. The logic of theories of philosophical anarchism, consent theory, principles and fair play will be traced by the analysis of the most important texts (both historical and contemporary) in the field. The course is also the first step to the formulation of a research proposal for the thesis seminar on Political Legitimacy and Justice.
Course objectives
Systematic overview of the field
Conceptual analysis
Textual analysis
Argumentative skills necessary for arguing a position in the field.
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Course Load
Total course load: 280 hours, of which
Contact hours: 32
Studying literature: 124 hours
Preparing for and writing final paper: 124 hours
Assessment method
Final paper
Re-take: thorough revision of final paper
Blackboard
Blackboard is used for logistic/organizational purposes
Reading list
S. John Simmons, Moral Principles and Political Obligations, Princeton University Press 1979
Assorted articles (to be announced)
Registration
See Preliminary Information