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Contemporary Political and Social Theories: The Development of Liberalism (B-KUL-W0AE6A)

4.0 ECTS Dutch 26.0 First termFirst term Basic
De Schutter Helder
This course is not taught this academic year, but will be taught next year.This course is not taught this academic year, but will be taught next year.
POC Wijsbegeerte (Nederlandstalig)

Aims

This course sets out to give an introduction to contemporary liberal thinking on society and justice and to highlight the principles of liberal thinking.

Previous knowledge

No specific prerequisites.

Course material

Articles and literature
Toledo / e-platform
Slides, transparencies, courseware

Is also included in other courses

Activities

4.0 ects. Contemporary Political and Social Theories: The Development of Liberalism (B-KUL-W0AE6a)

4.0 ECTS Dutch 26.0 First termFirst term
De Schutter Helder
POC Wijsbegeerte (Nederlandstalig)

Content

In a first part the origin and characteristics of classical liberalism. In the subsequent parts various aspects (its origin in the crisis of the welfare state; the extension of the paradigm of the homo oeconomicus on all social sciences) and authors (Hayek, Dworkin, Rawls, Nozick) of contemporary liberalism are studied.

Description of learning activities

The lecture offers opportunity for discussion.

Course material

Notes are made available at the beginning.

Evaluation

Evaluation : Contemporary Political and Social Theories: The Development of Liberalism (B-KUL-W2AE6a)

Mode of evaluation : Oral with written preparation
Category : final examination during examination period
Type of evaluation : Closed book