- 2nd semester
Objectives
General characterization
Code
711031084
Credits
6
Responsible teacher
Manuel João Matos
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Prerequisites
Bibliography
HABERMAS, J. (2003), Direito e Democracia, entre facticidade e validade, trad. F. B. Siebeneichler. Rio de Janeiro, Tempo Brasileiro, 2 vols.
HOBBES, T. (1968), Leviathan, ed. C. B. Macpherson. London, Penguin Books.
LOCKE, j. (1970), Two Treatises of Civil Government, London, Everymans Library.
ROUSSEAU, J.-J. (1964), Discours sur lorigine et les fondements de linégalité parmi les hommes. uvres complètes, III, Paris, Gallimard, Pléiade.
ROUSSEAU, J.-J. (1964), Du Contrat social ou les principes du droit politique. uvres complètes, III, Paris, Gallimard, Pléiade.
Teaching method
The teaching methods include lectures and practical classes with the same academic weight.
Evaluation method
The evaluation consists of frequency (40%); work with oral defense in classroom (40%); continuous evaluation and participation in class (20%).
Subject matter
I. The foundations of Modern Politics.
1. The state of nature and modern natural right: Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
2. From natural right to positive right: the Social Contract.
3. The principles of political right and the foundations of modern democracy.
II. The foundations of Contemporary Politics
4. The emancipatory praxis of history: from natural right to positive right.
5. Right and Democracy in Habermas.
6. Moral and Right: the complementary relation between Morals and Politics in Democracy.