Contemporary debates in social and political philosphy (readings and discussions) ER-FIL>Contemp
1. Justice
- M. J. Sandel, Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?, chapters 1-2, 6
2. Liberty
- I. Berlin, Two Concepts of Liberty
3. Equality
- M. & R. Friedman, Free to Choose: A Personal Statement, chapter 5
4. Community
- M. J. Sandel, The Procedural Republic and the Unencumbered Self
5. Democracy
- R. Rorty, The Priority of Democracy to Philosophy
(in Polish) Tryb zajęć
Learning outcomes
1. knows the terminology of social and political philosophy in English.
2. has a thorough knowledge of research methods and argumentation strategies of social and political philosophy.
3. knows and understands the most important theories and problems debated in contemporary social and political philosophy.
4. analyzes complex philosophical arguments, identifies their theses and assumptions, establishes logical and argumentative relationships between theses.
5. determines the degree of importance (relevance) of the theses put forward for the problem or argument under study.
6. is able to defend his/her philosophical and moral position in an argumentative way, both orally and in writing.
7. selects and creates argumentation strategies, constructs advanced critical arguments, formulates comprehensive responses to criticism.
8. is able to prepare an extensive oral and written statement about his/her research work in philosophy in English.
9. has language skills in the use of English in the field of social and political philosophy in accordance with the requirements set for the B2 + level of the European System of Language Description..
10. recognizes the necessity of referring to rational argumentation in debates on contemporary problems and understands the philosopher's responsibility for the rational nature of disputes.
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