Course: Justice as law order and as quality of life

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Course title Justice as law order and as quality of life
Course code KPF/N013
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Chotaš Jiří, PhDr. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Šmíd Jan, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Main topics: 1. Introduction: distibution according to needs, rights, and merits 2.-3. F. A. Hayek: Critique of the social justice and the theory of the spontaneous order 4.-5. J. Rawls: Basic liberties and their priorities 6. R. Nozick: Moral constraints and justice in distribution 7. A. MacIntyre: Justice as virtue 8. M. Walzer: Security and well-being 9. M. Sandel: Procedural republic and unumcumbered self 10. Ch. Taylor: Ethics of autenticity 11. J. Rawls: Justice as fairness: political not metaphysical

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The student will be acquinted with different theories of social justice. The starting point will be Hayek's critique of social justice and his theory of the spontaneous order. The special attention will be devoted to Rawls and his theory of justice. Then will be classified and explained different kind of criticism to Rawls, especially by the communitarian thinkers. Last, but not least will be mentioned Rawls's reply to this criticism.
Student will acquire following competences: - ability to judge critically different theories of social justice - will be able to write an informed essay about the social justice
Prerequisites
Not specified.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The credit will be given for the oral defence of the paper. The paper must be at least 8 pages long (14400 characters including spaces and footenotes) and its topic should be selected from the the main topics of the course.
Recommended literature
  • Hayek, F. A. Právo, zákonodárství a svoboda. Praha, 1994.
  • Kis János. Současná politická filosofie. Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-60-7.
  • MacIntyre, A.. Ztráta ctnosti. Praha, 2005.
  • Miller David. Principles of Social Justice. Cambridge, 2001. ISBN 0-674-00714-X.
  • Rawls John. Spravedlnost jakožto "fairness", in: Reflexe 14, s. 1-30.. Praha, 1995.
  • Sandel Michael. Procedurální republika a nezakotvené jáství, in: Filosofický časopis, 43, 2, s. 249-271.. Praha, 1995.
  • Taylor Charles. Etika autenticity. Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-7007-150-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Philosophy (A14) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer