WMSFang: Human rights, democracy and constitutional law
Informacje ogólne
| Kod przedmiotu: | WF-FI-123-WMAN-CE24 |
| Kod Erasmus / ISCED: |
08.1
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| Nazwa przedmiotu: | WMSFang: Human rights, democracy and constitutional law |
| Jednostka: | Instytut Filozofii |
| Grupy: |
ERASMUS - lectures and classes Wykład monograficzny w j. angielskim z zakresu subdyscyplin filozofii - I stopień |
| Punkty ECTS i inne: |
6.00 (zmienne w czasie)
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| Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
| Poziom przedmiotu: | podstawowy |
| Symbol/Symbole kierunkowe efektów uczenia się: | FI1_W03; FI1_W08; FI1_U07; FI1_U10; FI1_U11; FI1_K06 |
| Wymagania wstępne: | General knowledge of issues related to democratic forms of government and the protection of human rights |
| Skrócony opis: |
The aim of the lecture is to present the key concepts and assumptions underlying contemporary disputes over human rights, the democratic model for the organisation of political communities and the fundamental principles underpinning the constitutional order of law. |
| Pełny opis: |
A characteristic feature of contemporary political and social debates is their concentration around the idea of human rights. The political system that is widely believed to be most conducive to the realisation of these rights in all their diversity is the democratic model of government. In the opinion of most experts, the fundamental mode of functioning of modern democracies, guaranteeing respect for the rights of minority groups of all kinds, is the enactment and application of laws in accordance with the relevant constitutional order. The aim of the course is to discuss the essential conceptual structure underlying such a model of functioning of human societies, with particular focus on its philosophical uderpinnings. Commonly advanced arguments justifying the optimal nature of this model will be considered. The course will examine key public disputes currently taking place in democratic countries. The lecture will be conducted in English. |
| Literatura: |
Bruce Ackerman, We the People.2. Transformations, Harvard University Press, 1998. Bruce Ackerman, We the People.3. The Civil Rights Revolution, Harvard University Press, 2014. Richard Bellamy, 'Political constitutionalism', Cambridge University Press, 2007. John Aneurin Grey Griffith, 'The Poliical constitution', The Modern Law review, 1979/42. John Finnis, 'Natural Law and Natural Rights', Oxford University Press, 2011 John Finnis, 'Human Rights and Common Good'. Collected Essays: Volume III', Oxford University Press, 2011. John Finnis, 'Judicial Power and the Balance of Our Constitution', Policy Exchange, 2018. |
| Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS: |
Attitudes - the ability to make ethically sound distinctions between various interpretations of human rights and methods of their legal protection Competence - to ability to develop/interpret arguments related to key contemporary controversies surrounding human rights, rule of law and limits of political power. Knowledge - knowledge of the basic philosophical assumptions behind contemporary theories of human rights, democratic governance and constitutional order |
| Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
Assessment will be based on participation in the series of lectures and submission of a written essay (1500 words) on one of the proposed subjects |
Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr letni 2024/25" (w trakcie)
| Okres: | 2025-02-15 - 2025-06-30 |
 
PN WT ŚR CZ WYK
PT |
| Typ zajęć: |
Wykład, 30 godzin, 25 miejsc
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| Koordynatorzy: | Adam Cebula | |
| Prowadzący grup: | Adam Cebula | |
| Lista studentów: | (nie masz dostępu) | |
| Zaliczenie: |
Przedmiot -
Egzaminacyjny
Wykład - Egzaminacyjny |
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| E-Learning: | E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy |
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| Typ przedmiotu: | obowiązkowy |
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| Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych: | nie dotyczy |
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| Skrócony opis: |
The aim of the lecture is to present the key concepts and assumptions underlying contemporary disputes over human rights, the democratic model for the organisation of political communities and the fundamental principles underpinning the constitutional order of law. |
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| Pełny opis: |
A characteristic feature of contemporary political and social debates is their concentration around the idea of human rights. The political system that is widely believed to be most conducive to the realisation of these rights in all their diversity is the democratic model of government. In the opinion of most experts, the fundamental mode of functioning of modern democracies, guaranteeing respect for the rights of minority groups of all kinds, is the enactment and application of laws in accordance with the relevant constitutional order. The aim of the course is to discuss the essential conceptual structure underlying such a model of functioning of human societies, with particular focus on its philosophical uderpinnings. Commonly advanced arguments justifying the optimal nature of this model will be considered. The course will examine key public disputes currently taking place in democratic countries. The lecture will be conducted in English. |
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| Literatura: |
Bruce Ackerman, We the People.2. Transformations, Harvard University Press, 1998. Bruce Ackerman, We the People.3. The Civil Rights Revolution, Harvard University Press, 2014. Richard Bellamy, 'Political constitutionalism', Cambridge University Press, 2007. John Aneurin Grey Griffith, 'The Poliical constitution', The Modern Law review, 1979/42. John Finnis, 'Natural Law and Natural Rights', Oxford University Press, 2011 John Finnis, 'Human Rights and Common Good'. Collected Essays: Volume III', Oxford University Press, 2011. John Finnis, 'Judicial Power and the Balance of Our Constitution', Policy Exchange, 2018. |
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Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie.
