Theories of distributive justice - Einzelansicht

Students will be introduced to and critically discuss a variety of philosophical theories of distributive justice, such as Rawls' justice as fairness, resource egalitarianism, prioritarianism, and sufficientarianism. Theories of justice deal with how goods and burdens (for example labour burdens) should be distributed between individuals and what levels of inequality in income, wealth, resources, welfare, capabilities, or opportunities ought to be permitted. Upon successful completion of the course, students will understand a variety of theories of justice, and will be able to critically discuss arguments in favour or against particular theories. They will also gain important skills in political theory research methods, including critical thinking and philosophical writing. Students will be expected to read a text every week and give an oral presentation. They can also complete their modul examination through a written course work. The assigned readings will be excerpts from major works in political philosophy (e.g., John Rawls - A Theory of Justice) and relevant research articles.