Theories of Justice and Human Rights

A.Y. 2020/2021
6
Max ECTS
40
Overall hours
SSD
IUS/20
Language
English
Learning objectives
The course aims at introducing students to current philosophical debates about human rights, understood as fundamental rights, both at the national level and at the international level.
It will start by analyzing the principles of freedom, equality, solidarity and human dignity that provide the foundations of human rights and the normative arguments that support specific categories of human rights: liberal or civil rights, political rights, economic and social rights, cultural rights.
Il will then address philosophical problems emerging from the institutionalization of fundamental rights at the national level - in the form of constitutional rights - and at international level - as universal human rights.
The final lectures will focus on human rights' advocacy by considering normative arguments for and against the inclusion among human rights of two new rights: the individual right to immigrate and the collective right to secession.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should have acquired:
- knowledge and understanding of the main positions in current philosophical debates on human rights both at the national level and at the international level;
- the capability to apply the acquired knowledge and understanding in order to take actively part in discussions about human rights and to form individual judgements.
In order to exercise their learning, critical and communication skills, students will be required to read texts, to discuss them and to elaborate personal opinions.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
Second trimester
IUS/20 - PHILOSOPHY OF LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor: Riva Nicola
Professor(s)
Reception:
The professor meets with students weekly, on campus or online. To make an appointment, please contact the professor by email.
On-campus meetings will be held in the professor's office on the second floor of the building overlooking via Passione (room 206). Online meetings will be held through Microsoft Teams.