Theories of Justice
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course will introduce students to the contemporary philosophical debate about justice, paying special attention to questions of social and global justice. It will address general questions about the validity of our opinions about justice, the status of theories of justice, and the relation between justice and equality, and specific problems of justice concerning the social division of labour and wealth, the value of individual freedom and its limitation, the public treatment of disagreements about morality and happiness, the protection of human rights and the fight against world poverty.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course students should have acquired:
- knowledge and understanding of the main philosophical conceptions of justice and of their implications for legislation and public policies;
- the capability to apply acquired knowledge to elaborate and defend in a public debate a personal normative position on specific problems of justice.
- knowledge and understanding of the main philosophical conceptions of justice and of their implications for legislation and public policies;
- the capability to apply acquired knowledge to elaborate and defend in a public debate a personal normative position on specific problems of justice.
Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
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
Third trimester
Course syllabus
Students who will take the exam in English as non-attending students will be requires to read philosophical texts on the following topics:
- theories of social justice
- liberty and its limitation
- equality of opportunity
- social justice and the identity politics
- theories of global justice
- theories of social justice
- liberty and its limitation
- equality of opportunity
- social justice and the identity politics
- theories of global justice
Prerequisites for admission
Lectures will be given in Italian and attending students will be required to read texts, write short essays and participate to class discussion in that language.
Students who don't have the knowledge of the Italian language necessary to take part to these activities could take the exam in English as non-attending students. A bibliography in English will be provided on request.
No other preliminary knowledge is required.
Students who don't have the knowledge of the Italian language necessary to take part to these activities could take the exam in English as non-attending students. A bibliography in English will be provided on request.
No other preliminary knowledge is required.
Teaching methods
The teaching activities will include lectures and class discussion. The standard language for both activities will be Italian. Students who don't have the knowledge of the Italian language necessary to attend classes with profit could take the exam in English as non-attending students.
For the final exam, non-attending students should prepare the texts listed in a Bibliography that will be provided on request.
For the final exam, non-attending students should prepare the texts listed in a Bibliography that will be provided on request.
Teaching Resources
La bibliografia del corso sarà fornita prima dell'inizio dell'anno accademico.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students who don't have the knowledge of the Italian language necessary to attend classes with profit could take the exam in English as non-attending students.
The final exam for non-attending students will consist in a short essay, a written test and an oral test. For further information on assessment methods and criteria please contact the teacher by email.
Being Italian the standard language for the course, students who want to take the exam in English should inform the teacher by email at least one week before the date of the exam.
The final exam for non-attending students will consist in a short essay, a written test and an oral test. For further information on assessment methods and criteria please contact the teacher by email.
Being Italian the standard language for the course, students who want to take the exam in English should inform the teacher by email at least one week before the date of the exam.
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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.