Nozick – And Utopia

• The exam materials are different for 1. attending students and 2. non-attending students.
• For attending students, the exam materials are organized with reference to the topics included in the syllabus. Readings are expected to be completed before the relevant session devoted to class discussion in order for students to be able…
• The midterm written test for attending students will focus on all the readings listed above plus the slides with the lecture notes, which will be available on the course's myAriel website.
• The exam materials for non-attending students are divided between a list of "General readings" - necessary for the first part of the written test - and "Specific readings", which are organized into thematic groups and which are to prepared…

Argomenti del programma: The course explores issues of distributive justice, with a particular focus on their international and global dimensions. The first part of the course provides a preliminary overview of the basic notions and concepts necessary to understand questions of distributive justice. Special attention is devoted to the notions of justice and equality, to their relationship, and to the different ways of conceptualizing them.

• Non-attending students are not expected to study every section of each SEP entry with the same degree of attention. They should concentrate particularly on the concepts, arguments, authors, and debates relevant to the course and to the…

Argomenti del programma: The course examines liberal theories of social justice and the main philosophical debates surrounding them. Its primary object is the institutional structure of a political society and, where relevant, the social norms and practices that shape the conduct, opportunities, status, and life prospects of its members.