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Political Theory

Political Theory

Code	12253
Year	2
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Ciência Política
Entry requirements	Not applicable.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Work placements	N/A
Learning outcomes	1. To offer a theoretical approach to the study of the political. 2. To know the main theories within the the political discourse of demo-liberal regimes. 3. To provide the theoretical tools in order critically to evaluate today's politics. 4. To stimulate discussion amongst students. At the end of this curricular unit the student should be able to: 1. identify correctly the different political theories under scrutiny; 2. systematize political arguments and to argue in an articulate way.
Syllabus	I. Introduction: the power of ideas. II. Liberalism. III. Utilitarianism IV. Socialism. V. Conservatism. VI. Pluralism.
Main Bibliography	John Gray,Liberalismo, Lisboa: Estampa, 1988 Isaiah Berlin, A busca do ideal, Lisboa : Editorial Bizâncio, 1998 Karl R. Popper, Sociedade Aberta e seus Inimigos, São Paulo: Itatiaia, 1987 Friedrich A. Hayek, The road to serfdom, Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1944 Michael J. Oakeshott, Rationalism in politics and other essays, Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, 1991 Robert Nisbet, Conservadorismo, Lisboa, Estampa, 1987 John Gray, Sobre humanos e outros animais, Alfragide : Lua de Mel, 2008 João C. Espada e João C. Rosas (Eds.), Pensamento Político Contemporâneo: Uma Introdução Crítica, Lisboa, Bertrand, 2004. AA.VV., Dicionário de Filosofia Moral e Política, Instituto de Filosofia da Linguagem da Uni. Nova de Lisboa, On-line: http://www.ifl.pt/index.php?id1=11. John Hoffman and Paul Graham, Introduction to Political Theory, Harlow, Pearson – Longman, 2006, 2nd. Ed., 2009. Dudley Knowles, Political Philosophy, London, Routledge, 2001.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.