POL440 Modern Political Philosophy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ing. Ondřej Císař, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ing. Ondřej Císař, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 U41
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 introduce students to major problems debated in the field of contemporary political philosophy. The course is divided into three segments: I. Continental Political Philosophy, II. Contemporary Liberalism, III. Political Theory of International Relations. In the course, students acquire not only the knowledge of contemporary philosophical debates, but also get acquainted with contemporary political problems, such as globalization and global poverty, framed in terms of major approaches of today's political philosophy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • I. Continental Political Philosophy
  • 2. Realism
  • 3. Conservatism
  • 4. Radicalism
  • 5. Republicanism
  • II. Contemporary Liberalism
  • 6. Political Liberalism
  • 7. Exam
  • 8. Libertarianism
  • 9. Democratic Liberalism
  • III. Political Theory of International Relations
  • 10. International Social Justice: Realism, Liberalism and Radicalism
  • 11. International Political Justice: Realism, Liberalism and Radicalism
  • 12. World-system Theory
  • 13. Exam
Literature
  • BARŠA, Pavel. Anarchie a řád ve světové politice. Edited by Ondřej Císař. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 559 s. ISBN 9788073670948. URL info
  • SCHMITT, Carl. Pojem politična : text z r. 1932 s předmluvou a se třemi korolárii. Translated by Otakar Vochoč. Vyd. 1. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2007, 124 s. ISBN 9788072981274. info
  • BARŠA, Pavel and Ondřej CÍSAŘ. Levice v postrevoluční době: Občanská společnost a nová sociální hnutí v radikální politické teorii 20. století (The Left in a Post-revolutionary Age: Civil Society and New Social Movements in the Radical Political Theory of the 20th Century). Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2004, 210 pp. Edice politika a společnost; sv. č. 5. ISBN 8073250330. info
  • Teorie demokracie dnes. Edited by Ian Shapiro - Jürgen Habermas - Milan Znoj. 1. vyd. Praha: FILOSOFIA, 2002, 95 s. ISBN 80-7007-156-7. info
  • TAYLOR, Charles. Multikulturalismus :zkoumání politiky uznání. Edited by Amy Gutmannová, Translated by Alena Bakešová - Marek Hrubec - Josef. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2001, 183 s. ISBN 80-7007-161-3. info
  • The portable Hannah Arendt. Edited by Peter Baehr. New York: Penguin Books, 2000, lxiii, 575. ISBN 0-14-026974-6. info
  • RAWLS, John. Political liberalism. New York: Columbia University Press, 1996, lxii, 464. ISBN 0-231-05249-9. info
  • HAYEK, Friedrich August von. Právo, zákonodárství a svoboda : (nový výklad liberálních principů spravedlnosti a politické ekonomie). Translated by Tomáš Ježek. Praha: Academia, 1991, 131 s. ISBN 8020002782. info
  • OAKESHOTT, Michael. Rationalism in politics and other essays. Indianapolis: Liberty press, 1991. ISBN 0-86597-094-7. info
  • NOZICK, Robert. Anarchy, state, and utopia. New York: Basil Books, 1974, xvi, 367. ISBN 0465097200. info
Assessment methods
1. There are two in-class written exams, consisting of four questions each, based on the required readings and the discussions in class. Students must attend both exams; the best evaluation they can get is 40 points altogether (they get 0 – 5 points for each question). They need to collect at least 24 points, in order to pass the course. Evaluation:
A 40 – 38 points
B 37 – 34 points
C 33 – 30 points
D 29 – 27 points
E 26 – 24 points
F 23 and less points
2. In general, students are encouraged to actively participate in the seminars by posing questions of clarification or bringing up problems for discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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