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030199 KU Law, philosophy, and religion: Foundations of the relationship between law and religion (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 13.03. 16:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal Rechtswissenschaften Schenkenstraße 8-10, 4.OG (Kickoff Class)
  • Tuesday 19.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 09.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Tuesday 16.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Tuesday 23.04. 16:30 - 18:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 30.04. 16:30 - 18:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 07.05. 16:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Tuesday 14.05. 16:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Tuesday 21.05. 16:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Religions were and are formative elements of social orders. The question therefore arises as to how religious groups, beliefs and practices should be legally assessed. The course is dedicated to the relationship between law and religion and approaches this topic from the perspective of the history of ideas. In particular, it examines the historical discourse on religious tolerance. It then addresses philosophical positions that explicitly deal with the relationship between state law and religions and shows their applications in positive law, whereby judgments of international courts as well as judgments of foreign courts (e.g. the USA and Canada) are also dealt with. Finally, the course addresses current philosophical debates on the relationship between law and religion, e.g. the debates on religious symbols as well as bans on veiling and women's rights.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral participation in the form of leading a discussion,
3-page reflection paper and final exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Coherent presentation of problems within the framework of the essays; reproduction of the course-materiald within the framework of the examination.

Examination topics

All texts required for the exam are made available on Moodle.

Reading list

A selection:
- John Locke, Brief über die Toleranz, Reclam-Verlag, Stuttgart 2021.
- Rainer Forst, Toleranz im Konflikt, Frankfurt a.M. 2003,
- Martha Nussbaum, Die neue religiöse Intoleranz. Ein Ausweg aus der Politik der Angst, Stuttgart 2014.
The literature required for the course will be made available on Moodle.

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