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180069 SE Legal Philosophy and Conceptions of Agency (2017S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 06.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 20.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 27.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Friday 31.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Monday 03.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 24.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 08.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 15.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 22.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 29.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 12.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 19.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Monday 26.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar will explore the connections between recent work in philosophy of law and philosophy of action. Current philosophy of law draws on philosophy of action.
One example is the work of Scott J. Shapiro who interprets legal activity as a form of social planning that enables citizens to coordinate their activities as agents.
We will consider what normative requirements (rational, moral and legal ones) are necessary to make citizens self-legislating autonomous agents.
Are basic formal requirements like consistency and coherence sufficient or must law meet substantial normative and moral requirements?
Can distorted legal systems provide agents with a coherent form of self-understanding? We will also discuss whether the deficiency of evil legal systems can be explained in terms of a lack to promote citizen’s capacity for being autonomous agents.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list


Association in the course directory

MA M2
MA M3 D. Ethik/ Angewandte Ethik, Politische Philosophie, Sozialphilosophie
MA Ethik M02A

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