| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | 24 Hours. Seminar (8 x 3 hours) |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 2,500 word essay | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 3500 word essay | 60% |
| Supplementary Exam | Students may, subject to Faculty approval, have the opportunity to resit this module, normally during the supplementary examination period. For further clarification please contact the Teaching Programme Administrator in the Department of International Politics. |
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
-Demonstrate a clear understanding of the main ideas of the two thinkers and their relevance to contemporary society and politics.
-Demonstrate a sound grasp of the following concepts: Rawls's theory of justice; his notion of political liberalism; the idea of a law of peoples; Habermas's discourse theory; his activity as critic in the public sphere; and his Kantian theory of international right; Schmitt's concepts of sovereignty; the 'crisis of parliamentary democracy'; 'the weapon' and 'the political' freedom;
This module examines closely the main writings of John Rawls and Juergen Habermas. Particular attention will be paid to the points of contrast and the areas of agreement in their thinking. Students will also be given the opportunity to look at the development of the ideas of the two thinkers over time.
To introduce the ideas of two of the most influential of recent political thinkers: John Rawls and Juergen Habermas. The module will examine closely the way in which both philosophers draw from the work of Immanuel Kant..
This module is at CQFW Level 6