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030332 SE Republicanism: From Aristotle to John McCormick (2025W)

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

Registration/Deregistration

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. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 16.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG (Kickoff Class)
  • Thursday 18.12. 09:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Friday 19.12. 09:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The names of those who contributed to the republican tradition reads like a lineup of the major celebrities of political thought: Aristotle, Polybios, Cicero, Machiavelli, Sidney, Harrington, Milton, Montesquieu, Madison, Rousseau and, more recently, Hannah Arendt, Philip Pettit or John McCormick. What they share is the endorsement of collective self-determination and the concern with freedom, independence and a modicum of citizen virtue. Arguably, the foundations of modern constitutional democracy have its root in this tradition.
The seminar would like to look as some of its most prominent exponents.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral presentation on a topic of the seminar, seminar paper of roughly 12-15 pages, unless you decide to prepare a „Diplomseminararbeit“. The much more demanding requirements for the Diplomseminararbeit will be set out on the Moodle
page.
The use of AI tools is permitted, but it must be stated in the written work that this aid has been used.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Compulsory attendance at all dates , Participation at the discussion. seminar paper of roughly 12-15 pages, unless you decide to prepare a „Diplomseminararbeit“. However, a "Diplomseminararbeit" can only be written after submission of a letter of motivation and consultation with Prof. Somek.
The use of AI tools is generally permitted, because it cannot be prevented, but it must be stated in the written work that this aid has been used.

Examination topics

Papers of the presentations of the participants with subsequent discussion.

Reading list

Will be announced at the first session.

Association in the course directory

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