History of Political Philosophy
Code
722031049
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Filosofia
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The course program provides a history and a critical analysis of the concept of neoliberalism and its relations with classic liberalism, from the political and economic point of view. The concepts of neoliberalism has become popular in public discourse, starting from Foucaults analysis (see Zamora-Behrent (eds.), Foucault and Neoliberalism). However, the meaning and interpretation of the word neoliberalism are seldom clear. From one hand, the word is mainly used by critics of the so-called neoliberal thinking, often with an emotional connotation and a rhetorical function. From the other hand, the links and the differences between the laissez faire doctrine and the different versions of liberalism are often clear.
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Subject matter
1) To acquire a critical in-depth knowledge of the fundamental theses and problems in History of Political Philosophy
2) To acquire an in-depth knowledge of the way certain theses and problems in the History of Political Philosophy fit into the philosophical tradition
3) To acquire the ability to connect the History of Political Philosophy with decisive events in the Political History
4) Recognize the importance of the study of Political Philosophy to understand the present questions in Political Philosophy
Bibliography
BIBLIOGRAFIA BASE
Buchanan, J.M. (1975) The Limits of Liberty: Between Anarchy and Leviathan. University of Chicago Press.
von Hayek, F.A. (1982). Law, Legislation and Liberty, Routledge, 2013
Mandeville, B. (1705). The fable of the bees , qualquer edição
Rothbard, M. (1962), Man, Economy, and State (full text reprint of second edition, Mises Institute, 2004)
Smith, A. (1776). The wealth of nations, qualquer edição
Bibliografia secundária *
1. Aron, R., Quest-ce que le libéralisme?, «Commentaire», n° 84, 1998-1999
2. Berlin, I., Liberty, Oxford University Press, 2004.
3. Peffer, G., Marxism, Morality and Social Justice, Princeton University Press, 1990
4. Zamora, D., Behrent, M.C. (eds.), Foucault and Neoliberalism, Cambridge, Polity Press, 2016.
* Mais bibliografia será indicada durante o seminário, em conformidade com os interesses de cada aluno.
O material bibliográfico será disponibilizado durante o curso, quando possível em versão portuguesa.
Teaching method
Two main activities are developed in the course. During the first one and a half hour, there is an explanation of theoretical content, that will be followed by the presentation of questions by the students and a wide debate on the previously presented issues. In the second part of the class, there will be room for reading, interpretation and analysis of the texts on which the presented contents were based.
In class teaching
Evaluation method
The evaluation is chiefly focused on the elaboration of a paper that shall be previously proposed to and supervised by the lecturer (80%). Attendance and participation in class are also taken into account (20%).