180202 SE Friedrich Hayek: The Constitution of Liberty (2021W)
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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).
- Registration is open from Fr 10.09.2021 09:00 to Th 16.09.2021 10:00
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max. 30 participants
Language: English
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*As of now, November 19, and until further notice, the course takes place entirely online. Meetings are held at the usual time, in the Zoom room initially designed for online participants.*
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04.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Hybride Lehre
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Hybride Lehre
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Hybride Lehre
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08.11.
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29.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Hybride Lehre
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06.12.
15:00 - 16:30
Hybride Lehre
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Hybride Lehre
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Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In this class students will come to grips with the liberal ideal as presented in F. A. Hayek's piece: "The Constitution of Liberty." At the end of the term, students will be able to articulate the main logic behind Hayek's theory and to elaborate on concepts that are central to it. In addition, they should be in a position to critically evaluate a significant subset of his normative and positive claims.In preparation of each seminar, students will read the assigned core text and, occasionally, relevant scientific publications that will be made available in due time. They will also be expected to complete short, weekly homeworks and to create one podcast during the term. Students should be prepared to briefly explain their homework submission in class.
Assessment and permitted materials
There will be a series of weekly homeworks to hand in (via Moodle). These are intended as (1) a self-help device (i.e., they should help you figure out, prior to class, whether or not you paid sufficient attention to the reading assignment of the week) and (2) a basis for collective brain-storming. For these reasons, I will evaluate them along completeness criteria only. The scale (detailed below) is such that students can skip at least one of the weekly homeworks without loosing a chance for a full grade.On a chosen week in the term, the student will have to team up with one classmate and produce a podcast about the weekly read. Podcasts will be evaluated on three criteria (proper selection of topics, clarity and audience friendliness, contextualization), each of which can be fully met, partially met, or not met at all. The scale (detailed below), imposes that all criteria be at least partially met.At the end of the term, the student will be asked to submit an essay. Detailed assessment criteria will be shared on Moodle in due time.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Your weekly homeworks will make up 25% of your final grade; they will be evaluated according to the following scale:1: 85-100% of the questions are completed;
2: 75-84% of the questions are completed;
3: 60-74% of the questions are completed;
4: 50-59% of the questions are completed;
5: 0-49% of the questions are completed.Your podcast will make up 25% of your final grade; it will be evaluated according to the following scale:1: All three criteria fully met;
2: Two criteria fully met, one partially met;
3: One criterium fully met, two partially met;
4: Three criteria partially met;
5: At least one of the criteria is not met at all.Your final essay will be similarly evaluated on a scale from 1 to 5. It will make up 50% of your final grade.You pass the class if and only if your three grades, properly weighted, average between 1 and 4.
2: 75-84% of the questions are completed;
3: 60-74% of the questions are completed;
4: 50-59% of the questions are completed;
5: 0-49% of the questions are completed.Your podcast will make up 25% of your final grade; it will be evaluated according to the following scale:1: All three criteria fully met;
2: Two criteria fully met, one partially met;
3: One criterium fully met, two partially met;
4: Three criteria partially met;
5: At least one of the criteria is not met at all.Your final essay will be similarly evaluated on a scale from 1 to 5. It will make up 50% of your final grade.You pass the class if and only if your three grades, properly weighted, average between 1 and 4.
Examination topics
Part I - Freedom and The Problem of Knowledge
(The Constitution of Liberty - Chapters 1 and 2)
Economics and Knowledge, F. A. Hayek, Economica (1937), 4(13), 33-54.
The Use of Knowledge in Society, F. A. Hayek, AER (1945), 35(4), 519-530.Part II - Spontaneous Order, Morals, Responsibility, and The Question of Value
(The Constitution of Liberty - Chapters 4 to 6)
Part III - Coercion, the State, and the Rule of Law
(The Constitution of Liberty - Chapters 9, 10, 14, and 15)
Part IV - Applying Hayekian Views to Economic Policy
(The Constitution of Liberty - Chapters 17 to 24)
(The Constitution of Liberty - Chapters 1 and 2)
Economics and Knowledge, F. A. Hayek, Economica (1937), 4(13), 33-54.
The Use of Knowledge in Society, F. A. Hayek, AER (1945), 35(4), 519-530.Part II - Spontaneous Order, Morals, Responsibility, and The Question of Value
(The Constitution of Liberty - Chapters 4 to 6)
Part III - Coercion, the State, and the Rule of Law
(The Constitution of Liberty - Chapters 9, 10, 14, and 15)
Part IV - Applying Hayekian Views to Economic Policy
(The Constitution of Liberty - Chapters 17 to 24)
Reading list
Main text: F. A. Hayek, "The Constitution of Liberty: The Definitive Edition," University of Chicago Press, 2011. Editor: Ronald Hamowy.Other editions (e.g., Routledge) are accepted but will make it more difficult for the student to share citations with the lecturer and other classmates. Students are expected to find a copy of the book before the start of the second week.Further complementary readings will be recommended and made available on MOODLE in due time. All assigned readings will be in English.
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