Кто читает:: Школа философии и культурологии

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 4-й курс, 3 модуль

Преподаватель

Глухов Алексей Анатольевич

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Abstract

Given the partisanship of the contemporary schools of political theory, the course focuses on fundamental philosophical problems rather than specific theories and names. Political philosophy is understood as the only fundamentally meaningful way to change human reality. The two following ways of change are contrasted throughout the course: the radical way of change with purpose of creating a new form of life, which is typical for the “continental” political philosophy, and the incremental way of change with purpose of consistent and sustainable improvement of an existing political community, which is typical for “analytic” or “normative” political philosophy. Neither way has priority by default, the choice of change being dependent on the purpose of change. Therefore, the first task of political philosophy is a meaningful basic orientation within the political reality. Starting from the basics, such as meaningful usage of human speech and agency, the course proceeds through analysis of such concepts as the good, justice, freedom, law, community, friendship, citizenship, democracy, power, to discussions of actual real-life issues of the contemporary political landscapes.

Learning Objectives

Students will learn the contemporary political philosophy, with purpose of getting meaningful philosophical orientation within the political reality.
Development of the independent moral and political judgement, as well as engagement with visual and textual sources will be emphasized.

Expected Learning Outcomes

To use the introduced concepts and methods to present a solution in a written essay.
To develop logical skills allowing to discuss and to solve moral dilemmas and political problems.
To master the key ideas, concepts and methods of the contemporary political philosophy.

Course Contents

Introduction. What is political philosophy?
Two competing tendencies in the Modern political philosophy
Basics of the Normative Political Philosophy
Basics of the Continental political philosophy
Advanced topics in the Normative Political Philosophy
Advanced topics in the Continental Political Philosophy
Comparison 1: Freedom (liberty)
Comparison 2: Justice
Comparison 3: What is democracy?
Comparison 4: Power
Criticism and Challenges of the Normative Political Philosophy
Criticism and Challenges of the Continental Political Philosophy
The current State of philosophical Desorientation in the political Reality
Course Conclusion: The Meaning of and Orientation in Political Life

Assessment Elements

Seminar
Lecture / Seminar Presense and Activity
Test Key Concepts
Final Exam

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 3rd module
0.5 * Final Exam + 0.3 * Seminar + 0.2 * Test Key Concepts

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

A Theory of Justice, Rawls, J., 1999
Arendt, H. (1970). On Violence. New York: Mariner Books. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1871789
Arendt, H. (1973). The Origins of Totalitarianism. [Place of publication not identified]: Mariner Books. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1871784
Arendt, H. (2006). Eichmann in Jerusalem : A Report on the Banality of Evil. New York, N.Y.: Penguin Classics. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1129497
Aristotle, & Ellis, W. (2009). The Politics of Aristotle : A Treatise on Government. [Waiheke Island]: The Floating Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=313807
Aristotle, & Jonathan Barnes. (2016). Aristotle’s Politics : Writings From the Complete Works: Politics, Economics, Constitution of Athens. Princeton University Press.
Aristotle, Jonathan Barnes, & Anthony Kenny. (2014). Aristotle’s Ethics : Writings From the Complete Works - Revised Edition. Princeton University Press.
Carl Schmitt. (2011). Der Nomos der Erde : im Völkerrecht des Jus Publicum Europaeum: Vol. 5. Aufl. Duncker & Humblot.
Estlund, D. (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy. : Oxford University Press. Retrieved 17 Feb. 2020, from https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195376692.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780195376692
John Rawls: critical assessments of leading political philosophers. Vol.1: Foundations and method, Rawls, J., 2006
John Rawls: critical assessments of leading political philosophers. Vol.2: Principles of justice I, Rawls, J., 2006
John Rawls: critical assessments of leading political philosophers. Vol.3: Principles of justice II, Rawls, J., 2006
John Rawls: critical assessments of leading political philosophers. Vol.4: Political liberalism and The law of peoples, Rawls, J., 2006
Justice as fairness : a restatement, Rawls, J., 2004
Karl Marx, & Friedrich Engels. (2020). The Communist Manifesto. Open Road Media.
Karl Marx. (2014). Economic & Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844. Digireads.com Publishing.
Karl Marx. (2014). Thesen über Feuerbach (con trad.it.). https://doi.org/10.13130/2239-5474/3721
Lectures on the history of political philosophy, Rawls, J., 2007
Liberty, Berlin, I., 2005
Marx, K., Arthur, C. J., & Engels, F. (2001). The German Ideology. London: Electric Book Co. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=476798
On the people's terms : a republican theory and model of democracy, Pettit, P., 2012
Plato, & Translator Benjamin Jowett. (2020). The Complete Plato. İstanbul.
Plato, Reeve, C. D. C., & Grube, G. M. A. (1992). Republic. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=408154
Plato. (2016). Republic (Vol. Enriched Classic). [N.p.]: Simon & Schuster. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1992908
Political liberalism, Rawls, J., 2005
Schmitt, C. (2005). Political Theology : Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty (Vol. University of Chicago Press ed). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=335369
Schmitt, C. (2007). The Concept of the Political : Expanded Edition (Vol. Expanded ed). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=332203
The crooked timber of humanity : chapters in the history of ideas, Berlin, I., 2003
The Oxford handbook of the history of political philosophy, , 2011

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Bell, D. (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy. Political Studies Review, 12(1), 94–95. https://doi.org/10.1111/1478-9302.12041_11
Duncan Bell. (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy by David Estlund (ed.). Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2012 . 446pp., £95.00, ISBN 9780195376692 The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy by George Klosko (ed.). Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2012 . 840pp., £85.00, ISBN 9780199238804. Political Studies Review, (1), 94. https://doi.org/10.1111/1478-9302.12041_11
M. F. (2011). The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy. Contemporary Review, 293(1703), 537. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=f5h&AN=70640484
Soifer, E. (1992). Will Kymlicka, Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction. Reviewed by. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.2A4B4AD9
The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy / Klosko, G — Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. — 856 с. — ISBN 9780199238804. — URL: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199238804.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199238804 (дата обращения: 30.08.2019). — Текст : электронный.
White, M. J. (2012). Political Philosophy : An Historical Introduction (Vol. 2nd ed). New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=469383

Authors

GLUKHOV ALEKSEY ANATOLEVICH

Бакалаврская программа «Философия»

Political Philosophy