Justice and Reason
PHIL 214
Fall 2010
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01
02
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| Certificates: Civic Engagement |
This course introduces students to the disciplined study of philosophy through sustained reflection upon the nature of justice and the grounding and authority of claims invoking justice. The central theme of the course is that conceptions of justice and authority cannot be understood on their own. The meaning and authority of claims about justice and injustice can only be established through inferential relations to other philosophical issues, for example, concerning reason, knowledge, reality, agency, and identity. These issues will be explored through reflective engagement with classic treatments of these issues by Plato, Hobbes, and Kant and more contemporary philosophical work. The contemporary readings include discussions of distributive justice (concerning access to resources and opportunities), the interplay between gender and conceptions of justice, relations between justice and conceptions of identity, and whether justice and injustice can be assessed comparatively without reference to a comprehensive ideal social order. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(PHIL)(PHIL-Philosophy)(PHIL-Social Jus)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Plato, REPUBLIC
Thomas Hobbes, LEVIATHAN (Books I-II)
Immanuel Kant, GROUNDING FOR THE METAPHYSICS OF MORALS
John Rawls, A THEORY OF JUSTICE (selections)
Charles Taylor, POLITICS OF RECOGNITION (selections)
Amartya Sen, THE IDEA OF JUSTICE (selections) |
| Instructor(s): Rouse,Joseph T. Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK101; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 9 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 9 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 4 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
| SECTION 02 | | Special Attributes: FYI |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as section 1 |
Examinations and Assignments:
Same as section 1 |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
All students are required to meet approximately once a week outside of class in informal discussion groups that help set the agenda and prepare for general class discussions.
Learning and Living Seminar
This First Year Seminar is part of Wesleyan's Learning and Living Program. Students who register for this class will live together in the same residence hall. Because students are living in close proximity to one another, intellectual discussions and collaborative learning will extend beyond the classroom. This arrangement facilitates group assignments and projects, and allows for the growth of a strong community of students through daily interaction. Strengthening students' intellectual and residential community enhances the undergraduate experience for Learning and Living seminar participants. |
| Instructor(s): Rouse,Joseph T. Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: FISK404; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 19 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
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