| Course title | Contemporary political philosophy |
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| Course code | KPOL/B125 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 1 |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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1. The nature and role of political philosophy. 2. Modernity and republicanism (H. Arendt). 3. Critique of liberalism and the notion of politics (C. Schmitt). 4. Critique of modern rationalism (M. Oakeshott). 5. Critical Enlightenment and the project of emancipation in the 20th century. 6. Frankfurt School I. 7. Frankfurt School II. 8. Liberalism in danger (F. A. Hayek, I. Berlin). 9. Radical democracy and the politics of difference I. 10. Radical democracy and the policy of difference II. 11. The Cosmopolitan Turn: Democracy and Justice at the Transnational Level I. 12. Cosmopolitan turn: Democracy and justice at the supranational level II.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course introduces the most important political philosophers of the 20th century and their work. It introduces the key concepts of political philosophy of the last century. It offers a clear outline of the development of basic concepts, major thinkers and concepts associated with the development of political thought in the 20th century. It provides an overview of significant contributions to contemporary political philosophy in a clear form.
The student is able to use professional terminology. The student is able to characterize the specifics of contemporary political philosophy as an independent discipline. The student is able to clarify the basic concepts of contemporary political philosophy. The student distinguishes the main directions of questioning contemporary political philosophy. The student is able to characterize selected problems of contemporary political philosophy in relation to the development of the history of political thought and to include the most important problems of contemporary political philosophy in the historical context. |
| Prerequisites |
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None
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
To successfully complete the course, it is required to submit a seminar paper in the range of 8 to 10 standard pages and successful completion of the oral exam. |
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| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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