Philosophy of Law

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module MREC20030 Semester: 1st semester Credits: 3 Study load (hours) 84 Theory (hours): 30,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) Fernand Tanghe Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 1st semester Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties Acquaintance with the current themes of philosophy of law & some notions of the current debates in political and social philosophy. Knowledge of English, French and (partially) German languages. *Sequentiality None 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) The aim of this course  is to translate the problematics of philosophy of law as exposed in the bachelor course into a critical reflection on specific themes. That means, among other things, that the participants are able to present these themes in a comprehensible  way to their co-students and to initiate a debate around them; further on, each participant is expected to make an active contribution to the group discussions.  3. Course content The theme of this course is subject to variation from year to year. This year, we treat the notion of cultural group rights, the "sense and nonsense" of that notion and its role in the debate on multiculturalism. Our point of departure for the discussion of that theme will be the book of Brian Barry, "Culture and equality" and a number of critical comments on it. 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Tutorials Personal work: Assignments - in group 5. Assessment method Exam: Oral, with written preparation Open book Open questions Continuous assessment: Assignments Participation in classroom activities 6. Compulsory reading – study material Brian Barry, Culture and equality; Polity Press, Cambridge, 2001 Paul Kelly (red.), Multiculturalism reconsidered; Polity Press, Cambridge, 2005 Roland Pierik & Sawitri Saharso (red.), Het multiculturalismedebat – Themanummer over Briku Parekh en Brian Barry; Migrantenstudies 2003/2 7. Recommended reading - study material Paul Cliteur,  Moderne papoea’s: dilemma’s van een multiculturele samenleving; Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam-Antwerpen, 2002 Ronald Dworkin, Sovereign virtue – the theory and practice of equality; Harvard university Press, 2000 (Hoofdstukken 11 en 12 over “affirmative action”) Matthew Festenstein, Negotiating diversity; Polity Press, Cambridge, 2005 Amy Gutman, Identity in democracy; Princeton  University Press, 2003 Christian Joppke, Multiculturalisme in een liberale samenleving: zijn de twee verzoenbaar?, in: Ethische Perspectieven, 2006/3 Chandran Kukathas, Are there any cultural rights?, in: Political Theory, 1992/1 Will Kymlica, The rights of minority cultures, in: Political Theory, 1992/1 Will Kymlica, Multicultural citizenship; Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1995 (vooral hoofdstuk 3) Jacob T. Levy, The multiculturalism of fear; Oxford University Press, 2000 (vooral Hoofdstuk 5: Classifying cultural rights) Sylvie Mesure & Alain Renaut, Alter ego: les paradoxes de l’identité démocratique; Aubier, Paris, 1999 Anne Phillips, Multiculturalism without culture; Princeton university Press, 2007 Roland Pierik, Een verdediging van het multiculturalisme vanuit een liberaal-egalitair perspectief, in: Rechtsfolosofie & Rechtstheorie 2002/3 Julie Ringelheim, Diversity and equality: an ambiguous relationship; European Diversity and Autonomy Papers, 2006/4 (artikel) Tim Wolff, Multiculturalisme & neutraliteit; Vossiuspers Amsterdam, 2005 8. Tutoring Students can make an appointment with me at any moment in order to clarify their task and explain some aspects of the theme if and where necessary. laatste aanpassing: last update: 19/08/2010 23:35 fernand.tanghe