324905 SE Seminar History of Law: Equality and inequality from the perspective of legal history

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324905
SE Seminar History of Law: Equality and inequality from the perspective of legal history
SE 2
5
Block
annually
German

We will get familiar with different concepts of “equality” and “inequality” in early modern and modern times and their development in the course of the centuries.

 

We will get to know different concepts of “equality” and “inequality” which where discussed or even realised since about 1500, reaching from concepts of the social contract during the Age of Enlightenment, concepts of equality and inequality during the American War of Independence, the French Revolution and the Revolution of 1848 to the developments in the 20th century and recent tendencies at the beginning of the 21st century.

Presentations, discussion.

Presentation of a paper and contributions to the discussion.

Selected literature (depending on chosen topic)

Enrolment with LFU-online, block seminar; orientation and preliminary discussion on March 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., room 2025 (main building, 2nd floor, east wing).

 

10.03.2020