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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Philosophy
Semester:
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Lior Erez
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Lior Erez
Course/Module description:
Is there an obligation to obey the law? what is a just government? what is the value of equality? this course introduces the main questions, concepts and theories in ethics and political philosophy, through engaging with classical texts and contemporary dilemmas
Course/Module aims:
1. Introduction to classical texts in political philosophy
2. Introduction to the main traditions of western ethics
3. Introduction to the main debates and argument in contemporary political philosophy
4. Development of critical capacities and the ability to understand philosophical arguments
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. be familiar with the philosophical approach to morality and politics
2. explain the concepts, theories and arguments discussed in class
3. Identity these concepts, theories and arguments in new contexts.
4. Construct a philosophical argument
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Course/Module Content:
1. Introduction
2. Virtue Ethics
3. Deontology
4. Consequentialism
5. Liberty
6. Rights and Duties
7. Political Authority
8. Democracy and Representation
9. Rule of Law
10. Equality and Social Justice
11. Culture, Community and Identity
12. Private and Public
Required Reading:
1. Introduction
Plato, Republic Book 2, 358-362
Machiavelli, The Prince, Ch. 15
David Miller, “Why do we need political philosophy” in Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2003, 1-19
2. Virtue Ethics
Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, 1-3
3. Deontology
Exodus, 20:2-14
Kant, Groundworks for the Metaphysics of Morals, 1-2.
4. Consequentialism
Mill, Utilitarianism, Ch. 1-3
Singer, Practical Ethics, Ch. 4
5. Liberty
Berlin, "Two Concepts of Liberty"
Mill, On Liberty, Ch. 4
6. Rights and Duties
נעמה כרמי, זכויות אדם: מבוא תיאורטי. תל אביב: רסלינג (2018), פרקים 2-3.
חיים גנז, "העוברים המוקפאים של הזוג נחמני" בתוך מריכארד וגנר ועד זכות השיבה (2006): 52-86.
7. Political Authority
Hobbes, Leviathan, Ch. 13, 17-18
Locke, Second Treatise, 1-3
Tolstoy, "The Slavery of Our Times"
8. Democracy and Representation
Plato, The Republic, Book 6, 488-489, Book 7
Rousseau, The Social Contract, Book 1, ch. 1-7
Mill, On Representative Government, Ch. 3
9. Rule of Law
Locke, Second Treatise, Ch. 2
Beccaria, On Crimes and Punishment, ch. 1-2
John Kleinig, “The Moral Foundations of Policing” in The Ethics of Policing, Cambridge University Press, 1996: pp. 11-29
10. Equality and Social Justice
Rawls, Justice as Fairness, Ch. 12-18
Reeves, "The Respect Deficit"
11. Culture, Community and Identity
Ronald Dworkin, “Can a liberal state support art?” in A Matter of Principle (1985),221-236
וויל קימליקה ורפאל כהן-אלמגור. "מיעוטים עדתיים-תרבותיים בדמוקרטיות ליברליות". עמ' 210-187. בתוך: סוגיות-יסוד בדמוקרטיה הישראלית, בעריכת רפאל כהן-אלמגור. תל אביב: ספרית פועלים. 1999.
אלכסנדר יעקובסון ואמנון רובינשטיין, "עקרון הנייטרליות וסוגי המשטרים הדמוקרטיים". ישראל ומשפחת העמים (שוקן, 2003): ע"מ 286-295
12. Private and Public
Susan Muller Okin, “Justice and Gender” in Philosophy and Public Affairs, 1987: pp. 42-72.
אלי קוק, "הדיקטטורה של הדירקטוריון", הזמן הזה, 2019
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 70 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 30 %
Other 0 %
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