The course aims at introducing contemporary theories of justice: Ralws’ theory of justice, Nussbaum, Sen and the capability approach, contemporary theories of recognition and the ethics of care.
Attending students will receive all due information at the beginning of the course.
Texts for non attending students:
B. Casalini e L. Cini, Giustizia, uguaglianza e differenza. Un'introduzione alla filosofia politica contemporanea, Firenze University Press, Firenze 2012 (il testo è scaricabile gratuitamente on-line dal sito della Firenze University Press).
M. Nussbaum, Creare capacità. Liberarsi dalla dittatura del pil, il Mulino, Bologna 2012.
Nancy Fraser, La giustizia incompiuta. Sentieri del post-socialismo, Pensa Mutlimedia, Lecce 2011.
Sara Brotto,
Etica della cura. Una introduzione,Orthotes, Napoli 2013.
Learning Objectives
Improving the student's analytical and argumentative skills.
Prerequisites
None.
Teaching Methods
frontal lessons
Type of Assessment
Written examination
Course program
Political philosophy can be defined as philosophical reflection on how best to
arrange our collective life - our political institutions and our social practices. Philosophical reflection on the idea of justice can offer useful categories and theoretical schemes for social policy theorists and social workers.
In the first module of the course we will study utilitarianism, Rawls’ theory of justice, Nussbaum, Sen and their capability approach.
The second module of the course deals with contemporary theories of recognition, Iris Marion Young’s theory of positional difference and Nancy Fraser’s dualistic perspective.
In the third module we will begin with an in-depth examination of care ethics. In particular we will analyze Gilligan’s, Tronto’s and Kittay’s work. Then, we will try to understand the relationship between care ethics and disability studies.