Choose a topic from six options
1. A generalized system of education is free for all at the point of
use until the age of 18. Is this just?
2. Do you agree with Nozick that Rawls’ theory of justice is unfair?
Justify your answer.
3. Assess the claim that “The principles of Rawls’ theory of justice
are inconsistent” with reference to Sandel.
4. Is Rawls’s theory of justice incompatible with Marxism?
5. What is the relationship between power, capitalism and
emancipation according to Marx?
6. How is stability possible in the modern liberal state and why is it
desirable?
Overview
The module will be concerned with the philosophical issues of power,
political legitimacy and the question of who has the right to decide what
one can or cannot do. It will specifically investigate the axiology and
material conditions of contemporary culture and the central values of our
society. The course will be mostly delivered through the Virtual Learning
Environment (VLE), viz. CANVAS Links to an external site..
