Rhedir gan School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences

20 Credyd neu 10 Credyd ECTS

Semester 2

Trefnydd: Dr Joshua Andrews

This module will introduce political philosophy. It covers the historical development of political philosophy, from Plato and Aristotle, through to Hobbes and Rousseau, before focusing on contemporary political philosophy. Contemporary political philosophy investigates a wide range of issues relating to our life as ‘political animals’, including: the nature of political authority and obligation, whether you should obey the state; the role and function of the state, its purpose and justification; interactions between states, international politics, and human rights; the ideal form of government; the distribution (and redistribution) of wealth. All of these issues circle around the age-old philosophical question: What is justice?

This module introduces the history of political philosophy – covering Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Paine – before introducing the contemporary debates within political philosophy – including (e.g.) Rawls, Nozick, Sen, and Nussbaum. Lectures cover the nature of political authority and obligation; the role, function, and moral justification of the state; international politics; human rights; the ideal form of government; and the distribution of wealth.

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(C- to B+) Work in this band will demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of the issues and arguments within both historical and contemporary political philosophy, and (for the higher grades) will be able to apply that knowledge and understanding to the construction of an argument relevant to the content of this course. This argument might show some minor misunderstandings, or might not be presented with impeccable structure, but will nonetheless demonstrate the student's knowledge and understanding of the subject area, and will show that they are capable of constructing a logical and coherent argument.

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(A- to A*) Work in this band will demonstrate comprehensive and very detailed understanding of historical and contemporary political philosophy, based on extensive background reading, and will demonstrate an outstanding ability to construct a logical and coherent argument relevant to the content of this course.

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(D- to D+) Work in this band will demonstrate a cursory knowledge of the issues and arguments within both historical and contemporary political philosophy, but might show a lack of understanding, and will not demonstrate an ability to analyse or evaluate these arguments. Work in this band will fail to develop a successful argument relevant to the content of this course.

1. To analyse, research, and construct a sustained argument applicable to the content of this course, showing some degree of originality.

2. To demonstrate knowledge of, understanding of, and an ability to critically evaluate the major developments within the history of political philosophy.

3. To demonstrate knowledge of, understanding of, and an ability to critically evaluate the major themes, concepts, and arguments within contemporary political philosophy.

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
TRAETHAWD	Essay		50
TRAETHAWD	essay		50

		Oriau
Private study		178
Seminar		11
Lecture		11

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
• Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.

• Articulacy in identifying underlying issues in a wide variety of debates.
• Precision of thought and expression in the analysis and formulation of complex and controversial problems.
• Sensitivity in interpretation of religious and philosophical texts drawn from a variety of ages and/or traditions.
• Clarity and rigour in the critical assessment of arguments presented in such texts.
• The ability to use and criticise specialised religious and philosophical terminology.
• The ability to abstract and analyse arguments, and to identify flaws in them, such as false premises and invalid reasoning.
• The ability to construct rationally persuasive arguments for or against specific religious and philosophical claims.
• The ability to move between generalisation and appropriately detailed discussion, inventing or discovering examples to support or challenge a position, and distinguishing relevant and irrelevant considerations.
• The ability to consider unfamiliar ideas and ways of thinking, and to examine critically presuppositions and methods within the disciplines of philosophy and religion.

Rhestr ddarllen

(1) Dudley Knowles, Political Philosophy (London: Routledge, 2001) (2) Will Kymlicka, Contemporary Political Philosophy (New York: OUP, 2001) (3) Robert Nozick, Anarchy, State, and Utopia (Oxford: Blackwell, 1974) (4) Hobbes, Leviathan (5) Plato, Republic (6) Locke, Two Treatises

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