Description
Why shouldn’t we be anarchists? What good reasons are there for obeying the state and the law? Under what circumstances may we break the law? What is democracy? What is valuable about democracy? What makes a democratic state legitimate?
This advanced level module in political philosophy will explore how these and other questions have been addressed in contemporary Anglo-American political philosophy, and build skills in analytical argument through their application to, and implications for, concrete, real-world cases such as: protests, referendums, political disagreements, and constitutional law.
The module is assessed by one philosophy essay, and students must engage effectively with the political theory studied through analytical argument in this module, in order to do well in their assessment.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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