The western tradition: moral and political values

1. What are moral values? The main traditions and issues
Bibliography: R. Audi, Moral Value and Human Diversity, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2007, chapters 1 and 2, pp. 3-56.
2. Dignity & Respect
Bibliography: J. Waldron, Dignity, Rank, & Rights, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2012, chapter 1, pp. 13-46; R. Mordacci, A Short History and Theory of Respect, "International Philosophical Quarterly", 59, 2, issue 234 (June 2019), pp. 121-136.
3. Liberty & Autonomy
Bibliography: I. Berlin, Two concepts of liberty, (1958), in Four Essays on Liberty, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1969; I. Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Section II (extract).
4. Equality & Fairness
Bibliography: R. Dworkin, What is Equality? Part 1: Equality of Welfare, "Philosophy & Public Affairs" 10, 3 (1981), extracts; What is Equality? Part 2: Equality of Resources, "Philosophy & Public Affairs 10, 4 (1981), extracts; E. Anderson, What is the Point of Equality?, "Ethics" 109, 2 (1999), pp. 287-337 (extracts).
5. Solidarity & Patriotism
Bibliography: Habermas, J. 2013. Democracy, Solidarity, and the European Crisis. Lecture delivered on 26 April 2013 at KU Leuven, Belgium; MacIntyre A, "Is Patriotism a Virtue?" (The Lindley Lecture), Lawrence: University of Kansas 1984

Please note:The syllabus will be fine-tuned at the beginning of the course. The final version of the syllabus, completed with more precise bibliographical indications and suggestions for papers and presentations, will be available on the Ariel website of the course. https://mpvwt.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v5/home/Default.aspx

Teaching resources - Unit 2

Bibliography for attendant students

In addition to the teaching materials of the course (slides, passages commented by the teacher...), students have to study the following works:

1) T. Ball, The Value of the History of Political philosophy, in G. Klosko (ed. by), The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2011 or W.B. Gallie, Essentially Contested Concepts, in "Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society", New Series, vol. 56 (1955-56), pp. 167-198;

2a) Q. Skinner, A Third Concept of Liberty, in "Proceedings of the British Academy", 117 (2002), pp. 237-268; 2b) P. Pettit, Freedom, in D. Estlund, The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2012; 2c) A. Honneth, Three, Not Two, Concepts of Liberty: A Proposal to Enlarge Our Moral Self-Understanding, in R. Zuckert and J. Kreines (eds), Hegel on Philosophy in History, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2017, pp. 177-192;

3a) D.V.K. Steven, Benjamin Constant and Constitutionalism, in "Historia Constitucional", n. 16 (2015), pp. 19-46; 3b) L. Rubinelli, Sieyès and the French Revolution, in Ead., Constituent Power: A History, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2020, pp. 33-74;

4a) M. Weber, Politics as Vocation, choice edition, selected passages and 4b) H. Arendt, What is Authority?, in Ead., Between Past and Future: Six Exercises in Political Thought, New York, The Viking Press, 1961;

5) A. Cavarero, In Spite of Plato: A Feminist Rewriting of Ancient Philosophy, Cambridge, Polity Press, 1995 or C. Arruzza, T. Bhattacharya and N. Fraser, Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto, London Verso 2019 or L. Zerilli, Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom, Chicago, Chicago UP, 2005, introduction and one chapter of your choice.


Bibliography for non-attendant students

Non-attendant students have to study the following works:

1) T. Ball, The Value of the History of Political philosophy, in G. Klosko (ed. by), The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2011 or 1) W.B. Gallie, Essentially Contested Concepts, in "Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society", New Series, vol. 56 (1955-56), pp. 167-198;

2a) Q. Skinner, A Third Concept of Liberty, in "Proceedings of the British Academy", 117 (2002), pp. 237-268; 2b) P. Pettit, Freedom, in D. Estlund, The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2012; 2c) A. Honneth, Three, Not Two, Concepts of Liberty: A Proposal to Enlarge Our Moral Self-Understanding, in R. Zuckert and J. Kreines (ed. by), Hegel on Philosophy in History, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2017, pp. 177-192;
and, if necessary:
F. Lovett, Republicanism, in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2018/entries/republicanism/
-M. Bevir, The Contextual Approach, in G. Klosko (ed. by), The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2011
-C. Corradetti, The Frankfurt School and Critical Theory, C Corradetti, in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: ttps://iep.utm.edu/frankfur/#:~:text

3a) D.V.K. Steven, Benjamin Constant and Constitutionalism, in "Historia Constitucional", n. 16 (2015), pp. 19-46; 3b) L. Rubinelli, Sieyès and the French Revolution, in Ead., Constituent Power: A History, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2020, pp. 33-74;
and, if necessary:
C.H. McIlwain, Constitutionalism: Ancient and Modern, preface, chapters. 1, 2, 3, 6: https://oll.libertyfund.org/title/mcilwain-constitutionalism-ancient-and-modern#lf7850_label_097

4a) M. Weber, Politics as Vocation, choice edition, selected passages
4b) H. Arendt, What is Authority?, in Ead., Between Past and Future: Six Exercises in Political Thought, New York, The Viking Press, 1961
and, if necessary:
-S.H. Kim, Max Weber, in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2021/entries/weber/
-M.P. d''Entrèves Hannah Arendt, in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2019/entries/arendt

5) A. Cavarero, In Spite of Plato: A Feminist Rewriting of Ancient Philosophy, Cambridge, Polity Press, 1995 or C. Arruzza, T. Bhattacharya and N. Fraser, Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto, London Verso 2019 or L. Zerilli, Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom, Chicago, Chicago UP, 2005, introduction and one chapter of your choice;
and if necessary:
-N. Hirschmann, Feminism, in G. Klosko (ed. by), The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2011
-N. McAfee and K.B. Howard, Feminist Political Philosophy, in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2018/entries/feminism-political/

Please, note that "if necessary" means that those are suggested, not compulsory, works.