Foreign Language for Philosophers 2402-F-S2-1L-JOJA

The objective of the course is the analysis and discussion, conducted in English, of selected texts in contemporary social and political philosophy as proposed by the instructor. The course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary for the analysis of English-language philosophical texts, to verify the validity of various interpretative strategies, and to enable confident participation in philosophical debates conducted in a foreign language.

Total student workload

• Contact hours (didactic classes): 30 hours • Individual work: 60 hours • Preparation for classes: 30 hours Total: 120 hours

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The student: Knows and understands: K_W01: at an advanced level, philosophical terminology in both Polish and English with regard to selected texts in the field of political philosophy. K_W05: in-depth interrelations between the development of philosophical ideas and transformations within culture and society.

Learning outcomes - skills

Is able to: K_U06: conduct philosophical argumentation (including through the application of logical tools) in English concerning selected issues in political philosophy. K_U07: analyze and evaluate the validity of arguments, reasons, and assumptions in English in reference to core debates within the domain of political philosophy. K_U08: use a selected foreign language at the B2+ level as well as specialized philosophical terminology in that language.

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Is prepared to: K_K04: enhance their ability to communicate and collaborate in English.

Exploratory teaching methods

- practical
- classic problem-solving

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

English Language Proficiency. Classes are conducted in English.

Course coordinators

Janusz Grygieńć

Assessment criteria

Course completion requirements are determined individually by the instructor for each course cycle—please refer to remarks specific to the given term.

Practical placement

None

Bibliography

Bohman, James (1998), The Coming of Age of Deliberative Democracy, “The Journal of Political Philosophy”, 6(4), pp. 400–425.
Brennan, Jason (2016), Against Democracy, Princeton–Oxford: Princeton University Press.
Cohen, Joshua (2009), Reflections on Deliberative Democracy, in: Th. Christiano, J. Christman (eds.), Contemporary Debates in Political Philosophy, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 247–263.
Etzioni, Amitai (2014), Communitarianism Revisited, “Journal of Political Ideologies”, 19(3), pp. 241–260.
Estlund, David (1993), Making Truth Safe for Democracy, in: D. Copp, J. Hampton, J. Roemer (eds.), The Idea of Democracy, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 71–100.
Estlund, David (1997), Beyond Fairness and Deliberation: The Epistemic Dimension of Democratic Authority, in: J. Bohman, W. Rehg (eds.), Deliberative Democracy: Essays on Reason and Politics, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp. 173–204.
Estlund, David (2003), Why Not Epistocracy?, in: N. Reshotko (ed.), Desire, Identity and Existence: Essays in Honor of T. M. Penner, Academic Printing and Publishing, pp. 53–69.
Gardiner, Stephen M. (2006), A Perfect Moral Storm: Climate Change, Intergenerational Ethics and the Problem of Moral Corruption, “Environmental Values”, 15(3), pp. 397–413.
Goldman, Alvin I. (2011), Experts: Which One Should You Trust?, in: A. I. Goldman, D. Whitcomb (eds.), Social Epistemology: Essential Readings, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 109–133.
Hardwig, John (1985), Epistemic Dependence, “The Journal of Philosophy”, 82(7), pp. 335–349.
Hardwig, John (1991), The Role of Trust in Knowledge, “The Journal of Philosophy”, 88(12), pp. 693–708.
Kukathas, Chandran (1993), Liberty, in: R. E. Goodin, Ph. Pettit, Th. Pogge (eds.), A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 685–698.
Lackey, Jennifer (2011), Testimony: Acquiring Knowledge from Others, in: A. I. Goldman, D. Whitcomb (eds.), Social Epistemology: Essential Readings, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 71–91.
Landemore, Hélène (2013), Democratic Reason: Politics, Collective Intelligence, and the Rule of the Many, Princeton–Oxford: Princeton University Press.
Levine, Andrew (2012), Marxist and Socialist Approaches, in: D. Estlund (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 319–335.
MacIntyre, Alasdair (1981), After Virtue, Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press.
McKinnon, Rachel (2016), Epistemic Injustice, “Philosophy Compass”, 11(8), pp. 437–446.
Miller, David (2005), Immigration: The Case for Limits, in: A. I. Cohen, C. H. Wellman (eds.), Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics, Malden, MA: Blackwell, pp. 193–206.
Morton, Jennifer M. (2017), Reasoning Under Scarcity, “Australasian Journal of Philosophy”, 95(3), pp. 543–559.
Mouffe, Chantal (2001), Wittgenstein, Political Theory and Democracy, in: L. Nagl, Ch. Mouffe, The Legacy of Wittgenstein: Pragmatism or Deconstruction, New York: Peter Lang, pp. 131–139.
Nguyen, C. Thi (2020), Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles, “Episteme”, 17(2), pp. 141–161.
Nozick, Robert (1974), Anarchy, State, and Utopia, New York: Basic Books.
O’Neill, Onora (2009), The Dark Side of Human Rights, in: Th. Christiano, J. Christman (eds.), Contemporary Debates in Political Philosophy, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 425–436.
Osiatyński, Wiktor (2009), Human Rights and Their Limits, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Pettit, Philip (2012), Freedom, in: D. Estlund (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 76–92.
Pettit, Philip (2016), Three Mistakes About Democracy, in: A. Fives, K. Breen (eds.), Philosophy and Political Engagement: Reflection in the Public Sphere, London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Sandel, Michael J. (2009), Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Shue, Henry (1978), Torture, “Philosophy & Public Affairs”, 7(2), pp. 124–143.
Skinner, Quentin (1984), The Paradoxes of Political Liberty, “The Tanner Lectures on Human Values”, Harvard University, pp. 227–250.
Stemplowska, Zofia (2008), What’s Ideal About Ideal Theory?, “Social Theory and Practice”, 34(3), pp. 319–340.
Thomson, Judith Jarvis (1971), A Defense of Abortion, “Philosophy & Public Affairs”, 1(1), pp. 47–66.
Turner, Stephen (2003), Liberal Democracy 3.0, London: Sage.
Valentini, Laura (2012), Ideal vs. Non-ideal Theory: A Conceptual Map, “Philosophy Compass”, 7(9), pp. 654–664.
Vallentyne, Peter (2012), Left-Libertarianism, in: D. Estlund (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 152–168.

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