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PWM-PT-HS2: The theory and politics of freedom
- Dozent/in
- Dr. Benjamin Hofmann
- Angaben
- Seminar
Rein Online
Zeit: Mi 14:00 - 16:00
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches
- Besonderheiten im Wintersemester 2021/22:
Mischung aus wöchentlichen Online-Sitzungen zur angegebenen Zeit (via Zoom) und asynchronen Elementen (Referate müssen vor den Seminarsitzungen aufgenommen und in den VC geladen werden, Forumsdiskussion).
Leistungsnachweis:
The final grade for the class will be based on a term paper (Seminararbeit) of no more than
7500 words (Deadline: 30.03.2022). While classes will be conducted in English, students have the option to submit
the final paper in English or German. Students are also required to either (i) give one
presentation over the course of the semester or (ii) submit 2 short reflection papers
responding to our weekly readings (up to 1000 words each).
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- Inhalt
- We cover a number of seminal debates in political theory by way of analyzing the
relationship between freedom and politics. Rousseau, writing in 1762, claimed to have
resolved and defended the seeming paradox, according to which politics and law can
force us to be free. We will encounter thinkers who, like Rousseau, believe in the liberating
potential of politics, and those who hold that politics and freedom are always in tension
that political institutions infringe on a natural right to liberty. The questions we will address
include: What is freedom? And what is slavery? What is the relationship between freedom
and other values, such as equality and democracy? Would it be better to talk of freedom(s) in
the plural? Should we make laws to protect freedom or, conversely, protect it from the law?
In answering these questions we will be mindful of the gap between theory and practice,
to which Angela Davis calls our attention, between freedom as it is developed conceptually
and the lack of freedom in the real world. To assess the state of freedom in the real
world we will enter a number of current and historical political debates that implicate
freedom, delving into issues such as mass incarceration; free speech on and off campus;
homelessness; immigration; and COVID-19 measures. Readings include: Hannah Arendt,
Frederick Douglass, Angela Davis, John Locke, G.A. Cohen, Friedrich von Hayek, Rosa
Luxemburg, Philip Pettit, Tommie Shelby, Shatema Threadcraft, and George Orwell.
Students wishing to get a feel for the class are highly encouraged to check out the readings
indicated below. Kukathas 2009 gives an overview of modern theories of freedom. Patterson
2008 and Cohen 2011 give some sense of the range of styles and methodologies we will
encounter. Newcomers to political theory might also find it useful to consult Wolin 2016 and
List and Valentini 2014.
- Empfohlene Literatur
- Kukathas, Chandran. 2009. Liberty. In: A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy.
Edited by Robert E. Goodin and Philip Pettit. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell. 534-547.
Patterson, Orlando. 2008. Freedom, Slavery, and the Modern Construction of Rights. In:
The Cultural Values of Europe. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool University Press. 115-151. Available online.
Cohen, G.A. 2011. Freedom and Money. In grateful memory of Isaiah Berlin. In: On the
Currency of Egalitarian Justice. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 166-192.
Wolin, Sheldon S. 2016. Politics and Vision. Continuity and Innovation in Western Political Thought.
Expanded edition. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Chapter 1 Political
Philosophy and Philosophy (3-26).
List, Christian and Laura Valentini. 2014. Political Theory. Available online
- Englischsprachige Informationen:
- Title:
- PWM-PT-HS2: The theory and politics of freedom
- Credits: 8
- Zusätzliche Informationen
- Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl: 30
- Institution: Lehrstuhl für Politikwissenschaft, insbes. Politische Theorie
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