Issues of Contemporary Political Philosophy
| Title | Θέματα Σύγχρονης Πολιτικής Φιλοσοφίας / Issues of Contemporary Political Philosophy |
| Code | ΚΕ0Ε44 |
| Faculty | Economic and Political Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Dimitra Mareta |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 100001511 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Political Sciences (2014-today)
Registered students: 31
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Spring | - | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600148165
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600148165
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the courses, students will be in touch with contemporary political philosophy, they will be able to recognize the difference between the main political theories, they will know the basic elements of the political theories and they will be in position to use the main philosophical concepts concerning politics.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course examines some of the major aspects of contemporary political philosophy (19th and 20th centuries). It focuses mainly on Hegel’s concept of «civil society», and on the conceptualizations of state, society, power, sovereignty, democracy, and freedom. Special emphasis is laid on Hegel’s and Marx’s political theories, and also on postmarxist political conceptions.
Keywords
civil society, state, sovereignty, democracy, freedom
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Mπαλιμπάρ Eτιέν, Η φιλοσοφία του Μαρξ, Νήσος, Aθήνα 1996.
Λεφέβρ Ζαν-Πιερ & Μασερί Πιερ, O Έγελος και η κοινωνία, Εστία, Aθήνα 1998.
Additional bibliography for study
Χέγκελ, Ο Λόγος στην ιστορία. Εισαγωγή στη φιλοσοφία της ιστορίας, Μεταίχμιο, Αθήνα 2006.
Μαρξ Καρλ, Το εβραϊκό ζήτημα, Οδυσσέας, Αθήνα 1978.
Hegel-Feuerbach-Marx, Κράτος και θρησκευτική συνείδηση, Έρασμος, Αθήνα 2000.
Λέβιτ Καρλ, Από τον Χέγκελ στον Νίτσε. Το επαναστατικό ρήγμα στη σκέψη του δέκατου ένατου αιώνα, 2 τόμοι, Γνώση, Αθήνα 1987.
Σαρτρ Ζαν-Πωλ, Το πρόβλημα της μεθόδου, Εξάντας, Αθήνα 1975.
Μερλώ-Ποντύ Μωρίς, Οι περιπέτειες της διαλεκτικής, Ύψιλον, Αθήνα 1984.
Αλτουσέρ Λουί, Για τον Μαρξ, Γράμματα, Αθήνα 1978.
L. Althusser, E. Balibar, R. Establet, P. Macherey, J. Rancière, Να διαβάσουμε το ‘Κεφάλαιο’, Ελληνικά Γράμματα, Αθήνα 2003.
Ντεριντά Ζακ, Φαντάσματα του Μαρξ, Εκκρεμές, Αθήνα 1995.
Βενσάν Ζαν-Μαρί, Η Σχολή της Φρανκφούρτης και η κριτική θεωρία, Επίκουρος, Αθήνα 1977.
Πλάγγεσης Γιάννης, Νεότερη πολιτική και κοινωνική φιλοσοφία, University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη 2009.
Last Update
08-09-2014
