Introduction to Political Philosophy
2400-OG-EN-IPPH
1. Introduction. What is political philosophy?
2. What is liberalism (classical and modern)?
3. What is communitarianism?
4. What is alive and what is dead in socialism?
5. Social contract approach to modern and contemporary political philosophy
6. The problem and value of freedom
7. Democracy and deliberation – allies or enemies?
8. Justice – what should be done and by whom?
9. Multiculturalism and its critics
10. Recapitulation. Test
Total student workload
- Classes requiring direct participation of the teacher – class: 20 h
- Self-study: reading and class preparation: 50 h
- Self-study: preparation for the final test: 20 h
- Self-study: consultation with lecturer: 10 h
Total: 100 h (4 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student has knowledge about constitutive and regulative norms of social structures and institutions, and about sources of those norms, their nature, changes and possible ways of influencing people’s behavior (K_W04).
Student knows basic philosophical terminology in selected foreign language (K_W05).
Student knows and understands main directions and standpoints in contemporary philosophy (K_W06).
Learning outcomes - skills
Student can read and interpret philosophical texts (K_U03).
Student can analyze philosophical arguments, identify their main theses and assumptions (K_U07).
Student discovers basic connections between development of philosophical ideas and social and cultural processes (K_U12).
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Student is open to new ideas and willing to change opinion in light of available data and arguments (K_K02).
Student independently formulates proposals of solution on the basis of creative analysis of new situations and problems (K_K03).
Student is conscious of importance of European philosophical heritage to understanding social and cultural events (K_K08).
Teaching methods
Discussion, presentation.
Expository teaching methods
- participatory lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- classic problem-solving
- practical
Type of course
elective course
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
- test,
- initiative.
Criteria of assessment:
Credits for final test:
• Pass mark (C) – 50%,
• C+ - 58%,
• B – 66%,
• B+ - 74%,
• A – 82%.
A six-time initiative during classes raises the final grade by 0,5 point.
Practical placement
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