408045 VO Political Theories and Political Thinking

winter semester 2019/2020 | Last update: 04.03.2020 Place course on memo list
408045
VO Political Theories and Political Thinking
VO 2
5
weekly
annually
German

Students are able to distinguish and characterize the most important paradigms of sociological basic theories in their historical development. They know how to apply these theories to current sociological issues. They are able to systematically analyse power and power relationships. They know how to classify and explain the development of political thinking in the course of the centuries as well as to illustrate different definitions of power. Students understand to identify different theories of state and to explain different theories of democracy.

1.    Einleitung
2.    Der Staat | The state (1): Thomas Hobbes
3.    Der Staat | The state (2): Max Weber
4.    Gesellschaftsvertrag | Social Contract: John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
5.    Macht + Realismus | Power + Realism: Machiavelli
6.    Demokratie | Democracy (1): Aristotle
7.    Demokratie | Democracy (2): Tocqueville
8.    Das Individuum | The individual: John Stuart Mill, Adam Smith
9.    Gemeinschaft + Solidarität | Community + Solidarity: Durkheim
10.    Gemeinschaft + Freiheit | Community + Liberty: Kant, Hegel, Liberalismus-Kommunitarismus-Debatte
11.    Revolutionen + Kapitalismus | Revolutions + Capitalism: Marx
12.    Gerechtigkeit | Justice: John Rawls
13.    Zeitgenössische Debatten | Contemporary Debates
14.    Exam

Lecture

Written Exam (Multiple Choice)

Schaal, Gary  S./Heidenreich, Felix. Einführung in die politischen Theorien der Moderne. 2. erweiterte und aktualisierte Auflage. Opladen: Verlag Barbara Budrich, 2009. (Preis im Buchhandel 16,80 euro).

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English reading skills are required.

see dates
Group 0
Date Time Location
Mon 2019-10-07
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-10-14
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-10-21
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-10-28
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-11-04
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-11-11
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-11-18
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-11-25
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-12-02
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2019-12-09
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2020-01-13
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2020-01-20
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free
Mon 2020-01-27
16.00 - 17.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free 1. Klausur
Tue 2020-03-03
08.00 - 09.45 HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) Barrier-free 2. Klausur
Tue 2020-04-21
12.00 - 13.45 SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) Barrier-free 3. Klausur