Teorias da Justiça (not translated)
Code
711071042
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Estudos Políticos
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
António Marques
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a)To understand the most relevant theories of justice, which determine the contemporary ethical and political experience
b)To acquire analytical and interpretation skills, which allow to understand the models of justice in competition.
c)To apply the instrumental concepts acquired in a) and b).
Prerequisites
n.a.
Subject matter
Theories of justice in the greek classical tradition. The separation between cosmological, religious and traditionalist conceptions of justice and the philosophical classical theories. Theories of justice in the modern western philosophy: between contratualism and naturalistic theories of justice based on compassion and sympathy. The diversity of contratualist theories: Hobbes, Kant and Rousseau. Utilitarian theories of justice: from J. Bentham to J. Stuart Mill. The contemporary apriorism of John Rawls and the utilitarian challenges.
Bibliography
1. PLATÃO, A República, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2001
2. ARISTÓTELES, Política, Lisboa, Vega, 1999
3. HUME, David, Tratado da Natureza Humana, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2003
4. KANT, I., A Paz Perpétua e Outros Opúsculos, Lisboa, Presença, 1997
5. RAWLS, John, Uma Teoria da Justiça, Lisboa, Presença, 1993.
Teaching method
Presentation of the above referred to topics. The presentation will have a very near relation to the texts, which are pointed out in the bibliography. A methodological option consists in the previous knowledge of the works. Thats why it will be selected chapters, sections or passages, which are themes submitted to analysis and interpretation in the classes. The
students will be divided in thematic groups that will prepare a topic for the next class.
Evaluation method
Evaluation consists in the presentation of selected topics by a group of students plus a global examination at the end of the semester.