Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
van Middelaar Luuk; Van Parijs Philippe;
Language
English
Main themes
The central themes of political philosophy 'justice and democracy' have traditionally been treated at the level of the nation state and, more recently, at the level of the world as a whole. The course will focus on the specific issues they raise at the level of this intermediate entity of an unprecedented nature that is now called the European Union, including the interpretation and role to be given in this context to nationalism and patriotism, competitiveness and security, freedom and solidarity.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The course aims to stimulate and feed rigorous and relevant normative thinking about the future of the European Union, its purpose, scope and institutions, by relating philosophical theories of justice and democracy to the down-to-earth challenges Europe faces in today's world. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course consists of
(1) an introductory and a concluding session that will link explicitly philosophical theories and current challenges ;
(2) a sequence of four dialogues with prominent European personalities (open, next to the students, to a limited number of outsiders individually invited);
(3) a set of meetings that will prepare these dialogues .
(1) an introductory and a concluding session that will link explicitly philosophical theories and current challenges ;
(2) a sequence of four dialogues with prominent European personalities (open, next to the students, to a limited number of outsiders individually invited);
(3) a set of meetings that will prepare these dialogues .
Teaching methods
Reading of texts, including by the invited guests, and collective preparation of the dialogues.
Individual preparation of an essay on the basis of the dialogues.
Individual preparation of an essay on the basis of the dialogues.
Evaluation methods
Active participation in class. Written essay followed by oral discussion of the essay.
Bibliography
Sera communiquée au premier cours.
Faculty or entity
EURO
