Arendt – The Origins of Totalitarianism

• The exam material is different for: 1. Attending students, and 2. Non-attending students.
• For attending students, the exam material is organized with reference to the topics included in the syllabus.
• Locke, J. [1690], Second Treatise of Government, chap. I, II, III, VII §77, VIII §95-99.119-122.
• Chap. 2 "In defense of uncivil disobedience", pp. 47-71.
• For attending students, the exam materials for the midterm written test includes all the readings listed above plus the slides with the lecture notes, which will be available on the course's myAriel website.

Argomenti del programma: The course focuses on political conflicts and the relevant strategies and arrangements to deal with them. After a preliminary discussion about the notion of conflict and its relevance both in politics and political philosophy, the course investigates the sources of conflict, by paying particular attention to conflicts resulting from competing interests, incompatible values and recognition claims.