Political Philosophy

Summaries of all of the prescribed readings for all 6 political philosophy sections.

Give a critical account of Michael Walzer’s critique of John Rawls’ defense of universalism. In your answer, focus in particular on the significance of culture in Walzer’s conception of justice in the liberal state

This lecture notes discusses the topic "feminism", a term which became one of the most important forces in twentieth-century politics and thought, takes many different forms.

This lecture notes discusses the topic "queer theory", which is largely a product of the 1990s and has been influential in literary studies, postcolonial theory, and some areas of sociology.

This lecture notes discusses the topic "pluralism", a term pluralism refers to the state of having more than one of anything.

This lecture notes discusses the topic "critical theory" the Frankfurt School tradition. The term critical theory can be used quite loosely, as in the present dictionary, to refer to a whole range of theories which take a critical view of society and the human sciences or which seek to explain the emergence of their objects of knowledge.

This lecture notes discusses the topic "Dualism in International Law". In a dualist legal system, international law stands apart from national law, and to have any effect on rights and obligations at the national level, international law must be domesticated through legislative process.

This lecture notes discusses the topic "Monism in International Law".

This lecture notes discusses the topic "Marxism", which refers to the body of thought associated with and inspired by the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, which comprises a system of political economy, a theory of politics, and a materialist philosophy of history and nature.