Course: Contemporary Political Philosophy

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Course title Contemporary Political Philosophy
Course code KFR/MCOPP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Hejduk Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bláhová Sylvie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Realism and Moralism in Political Theory Lecture: Williams, B., 2005. "Realism and Moralism in Political Theory." In B. Williams, In the Beginning Was the Deed: Realism and Moralism in Political Argument. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Seminar: Bellamy, R., 2010. "Dirty Hands and Clean Gloves: Liberal Ideals and Real Politics." European Journal of Political Theory. 9(4): 412-430. 2. The State and the Individual: Power, Authority and Legitimacy Lecture: Foucault, M., 1982. "The Subject and Power." Critical Inquiry. 8(4): 777-795. Seminar: Wolff, R. P., 1998. In Defense of Anarchism. Berkeley: University of California Press. 3. Freedom: The Case for Freedom of Expression Lecture: Mill, J. S., 1859. On Liberty. London: John W. Parker and Son. (Chapter II). Available at: https://archive.org/details/onlibertyxero00milluoft/mode/2up Seminar: Waldron, J., 2012. The Harm in Hate Speech. Cambridge, London: Harvard University Press. pp. 1-17, 65-143. 4. Democracy Lecture: Christiano, T., 2008. "The Authority of Democracy." In T. Christiano. The Constitution of Equality: Democratic Authority and Its Limits. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 231-259. Seminar: Arneson, R., 2004. "Democracy Is Not Intrinsically Just." In K. Dowding, R. E. Goodin and C. Pateman (eds.). Justice and Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 40-58. 5. Liberal Democracy and Its Alternatives: Deliberative Democracy and Agonistic Democracy Lecture: Habermas, J., 1994. "Three Normative Models of Democracy." Constellations. 1(1): 1-10. Seminar: Mouffe, Ch., 1999. "Deliberative Democracy or Agonistic Pluralism." Social Research. 66(3): 745-758. 6. Public Reason and Public Justification Lecture: Rawls, J., 1997. "The Idea of Public Reason Revisited." The University of Chicago Law Review. 64(3): 765-807. Seminar: Gaus, G., 2010. "The Fundamental Problem." In G. Gaus. The Order of Public Reason: A Theory of Freedom and Morality in a Diverse and Bounded World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1-50. 7. Global justice and the Problem of Immigration Lecture: Pogge, T., 1992. "Cosmopolitanism and Sovereignty." Ethics. 103: 48-75 Seminar: Abizadeh, A., 2008. "Democratic Theory and Border Coercion: No Right to Unilaterally Control Your Own Borders." Political Theory. 36: 37-65. 8. Intergenerational Justice and Population Ethics Lecture: Parfit, D., 1986. "The Non-Identity Problem." In D. Parfit. Reasons and Persons. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 352-380. Seminar: McKinnon, C., 2017. "Endangering Humanity: An International Crime?" Canadian Journal of Philosophy. 47(2-3): 395-415. 9. Tolerance and Respect Lecture: Darwall, S., 1977. "Two Kinds of Respect." Ethics. 88: 36-49. Seminar: Galeotti, A.E., 2012. "Toleration." In C. McKinnon. Issues in Political Theory. New York: Oxford University Press. s. 124-144. 10. Political Emotions Lecture: Krause, S. R., 2008. Civil Passions: Moral Sentimentalism and Democratic Deliberation. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press. pp. 1-26 Seminar: Nussbaum, M. C., 2013. Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice. Cambridge and London: Belknap Press. pp. 378-397.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
1. Realism and Moralism in Political Theory Lecture: Williams, B., 2005. "Realism and Moralism in Political Theory." In B. Williams, In the Beginning Was the Deed: Realism and Moralism in Political Argument. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Seminar: Bellamy, R., 2010. "Dirty Hands and Clean Gloves: Liberal Ideals and Real Politics." European Journal of Political Theory. 9(4): 412-430. 2. The State and the Individual: Power, Authority and Legitimacy Lecture: Foucault, M., 1982. "The Subject and Power." Critical Inquiry. 8(4): 777-795. Seminar: Wolff, R. P., 1998. In Defense of Anarchism. Berkeley: University of California Press. 3. Freedom: The Case for Freedom of Expression Lecture: Mill, J. S., 1859. On Liberty. London: John W. Parker and Son. (Chapter II). Available at: https://archive.org/details/onlibertyxero00milluoft/mode/2up Seminar: Waldron, J., 2012. The Harm in Hate Speech. Cambridge, London: Harvard University Press. pp. 1-17, 65-143. 4. Democracy Lecture: Christiano, T., 2008. "The Authority of Democracy." In T. Christiano. The Constitution of Equality: Democratic Authority and Its Limits. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 231-259. Seminar: Arneson, R., 2004. "Democracy Is Not Intrinsically Just." In K. Dowding, R. E. Goodin and C. Pateman (eds.). Justice and Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 40-58. 5. Liberal Democracy and Its Alternatives: Deliberative Democracy and Agonistic Democracy Lecture: Habermas, J., 1994. "Three Normative Models of Democracy." Constellations. 1(1): 1-10. Seminar: Mouffe, Ch., 1999. "Deliberative Democracy or Agonistic Pluralism." Social Research. 66(3): 745-758. 6. Public Reason and Public Justification Lecture: Rawls, J., 1997. "The Idea of Public Reason Revisited." The University of Chicago Law Review. 64(3): 765-807. Seminar: Gaus, G., 2010. "The Fundamental Problem." In G. Gaus. The Order of Public Reason: A Theory of Freedom and Morality in a Diverse and Bounded World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1-50. 7. Global justice and the Problem of Immigration Lecture: Pogge, T., 1992. "Cosmopolitanism and Sovereignty." Ethics. 103: 48-75 Seminar: Abizadeh, A., 2008. "Democratic Theory and Border Coercion: No Right to Unilaterally Control Your Own Borders." Political Theory. 36: 37-65. 8. Intergenerational Justice and Population Ethics Lecture: Parfit, D., 1986. "The Non-Identity Problem." In D. Parfit. Reasons and Persons. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 352-380. Seminar: McKinnon, C., 2017. "Endangering Humanity: An International Crime?" Canadian Journal of Philosophy. 47(2-3): 395-415. 9. Tolerance and Respect Lecture: Darwall, S., 1977. "Two Kinds of Respect." Ethics. 88: 36-49. Seminar: Galeotti, A.E., 2012. "Toleration." In C. McKinnon. Issues in Political Theory. New York: Oxford University Press. s. 124-144. 10. Political Emotions Lecture: Krause, S. R., 2008. Civil Passions: Moral Sentimentalism and Democratic Deliberation. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press. pp. 1-26 Seminar: Nussbaum, M. C., 2013. Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice. Cambridge and London: Belknap Press. pp. 378-397.

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