PHI 4906: Honors
Hegel's political
philosophy Fall 2014 (Wed. 2-3:20, HC 116) |
Description: We
will
give a close reading to Hegel's Philosophy of Right, with some
additional
readings from Hegel's Phenomenology and other of his works, and
some readings in Kant and Aristotle. This is a 3-credit directed independent study and students are expected to work independently to a large degree, but the class will meet once a week to allow us to discuss the readings together and on occasion for lectures that will help students understand the text.
Course Requirements: Students are expected to participate in class discussions, which
requires
doing the reading in a timely fashion. Grades are based on
participation
(10%) and on three papers of 6-7 pages each (30% each). Due dates
are indicated below.
Students
agree to adhere to the honor
code, at http://www.fau.edu/divdept/honcol/academics_honor_code.
While you are encouraged to discuss the course material with each
other,
all assignments must be entirely your own work. You are not permitted
to
copy or borrow from the reading notes, drafts, or outlines of other
students.
If you have any doubts about what constitutes plagiarism or a violation
of the honor code, consult with me beforehand.
Students are expected to develop their ability to think and write critically about philosophical texts and to acquire an understanding of Hegel's political philosophy.
Required Reading: Hegel,
Reason in History, tr. Hartman (MacMillan); Hegel, Philosophy
of Right, tr. Nisbet (Cambridge); Kant, Groundwork of the
Metaphysic
of Morals, tr. Ellington (Hackett). Other material is in the Course Readings section of Blackboard (BB)
Office Hours: phone 6-8670 or email tunick@fau.edu to arrange times; or visit HC 133.
1. (8.20) Introduction (1):
Why
Hegel? Hegel's life and works
Rdg:
Hegel, Reason in History, pp. 3-67; "Hegel's Life and Works" handout (BB)
2. (8.27) Hegel's
philosophy
of
history
Rdg: Hegel, Reason in History,
pp. 68-95; Stephen Jay Gould, Panda's Thumb, ch. 12 (BB)
3. (9.3) PR Preface:
Hegel's
method; immanent criticism
Rdg: Philosophy of Right (PR): Preface
4. (9.10) PR Introduction
(1): Hegel's conception of freedom.
Rdg: PR
Pars.
1-7
5. (9.17) PR Introduction (2): Hegel's Conception
of
Freedom, continued.
Rdg: PR Pars. 8-24
Paper
One Due
6. (9.24) PR Introduction
(3):
Hegel's criticism of subjective justifications; What Hegel means by
"right";
the structure of PR.
Rdg: PR Pars. 25-40
7. (10.1) Abstract Right;
Hegel on property
and contract
Rdg: PR Pars. 41-81
Study questions on 'Abstract Right'
8. (10.8) Hegel's theory of
crime
and punishment
Rdg: PR Pars. 82-101
9. (10.15) Hegel's
criticism
of Abstract Right; Moralitaet (Purpose and Responsibility)
Rdg:
PR Pars. 102-118
10. (10.22) Hegel's theory of
criminal
accountability
Rdg: Hegel PR Pars. 119-141
Paper Two due
11. (10.29) Hegel's opponent:
Kantian
moral theory
Rdg:
Kant, Groundwork on the Metaphysics of Morals; PR Pars. 142-157; Hegel, "Natural Law Essay" excerpt (BB); Aristotle's Politics (excerpt) (BB)
12. (11.5) Sittlichkeit; the "founder"; Family and Marriage
Rdg:
Hegel, Phenomenology of Spirit , Pars. 347-58, 455, 474-75 (BB); PR Pars. 158-181
13. (11.12) Hegel's theory of
civil
society; Hegel on poverty
Rdg:
PR Pars. 182-256
14. (11.19) Hegel 's theory
of
the
state; the theory of punishment
(in a new light); the justification of Hereditary monarchy
Rdg:
PR Pars. 257-320
Film: Kurosawa's Ikiru, special screening to be scheduled
15. (11.26) Hegel's theory of
international
relations
Rdg:
PR Pars. 321-360
Paper Three due
Avineri, Shlomo Hegel's
Theory
of the Modern State (Cambridge, 1972)
Brod, Harry, Hegel's
Philosophy of Politics (Westview, 1992)
D'Hondt, Jacques, Hegel
in His Time (Broadview Press, 1988)
Hardimon, Michael, Hegel's Social Philosophy: The Project of Reconciliation (Cambridge, 1994)
Ilting, Karl-Heinz, "Zur
Genese der Hegelschen Rechtsphilosophie," in Philosophische Rundschau,
vol. 3 (1983)
Ilting, "The structure of
Hegel's Philosophy of Right," in Pelczynski, ed. Hegel's Political
Philosophy
(Cambridge, 1971)
Knowles, Dudley, Hegel
and the Philosophy of Right (Routledge, 2002)
Ormison, Alison, Love and Politics: Re-interpreting Hegel (SUNY, 2004)
Pelczynski, Z.A., ed. The
State and Civil Society (Cambridge, 1984)
Reyburn, Hugh, The
Ethical
Theory of Hegel (Oxford, 1921)
Ritter, Joachim, Hegel
and the French Revolution (MIT, 1982)
Shklar, Judith, "Hegel's
Phenomenology: an elegy for Hellas," in Pelczynski, ed., Hegel's
Political
Philosophy
Smith, Steven, Hegel's
Critique of Liberalism (Chicago, 1989)
Solomon, Robert, In
The
Spirit of Hegel (Oxford, 1983)
Tunick, Hegel's
Political Philosophy (Princeton, 1992)
Tunick, 'Hegel's
Nonfoundationalism:
A Phenomenological Account of the Structure of Philosophy of Right'.
History of Philosophy Quarterly 11:317-338 (1994).
Tunick, 'Are
there natural rights?--Hegel's break with Kant',
in Hegel on the Modern World, ed. Ardis B. Collins. SUNY Press (1994).
Tunick, "Hegel's Justification of Hereditary Monarchy." History of Political Thought 12:481-496 (1991). Available online.
Tunick, "Hegel's Claim about Democracy and his Philosophy of History." In Dudley, ed. Hegel and History (SUNY Press, 2009)
Tunick, "Hegel
on Justified Disobedience."Political Theory 26:514-535 (August 1998). Available online.
Tunick, "Hegel against
Fukuyama's
Hegel," Clio 22:383-389 2009.
Tunick,
Review of Thom Brooks, Hegel's Political Philosophy: A Systematic Reading of the Philosophy of Right. Mind 118(470):449-53 (2009), available online.
Walsh, W.H., Hegelian
Ethics
(St. Martin's Press, 1969)
Wiedmann, Franz, Hegel (Pegasus,
1968): illustrated biography
Wood, Allen, Hegel's
Ethical
Thought (Cambridge, 1991)
Additional notes:
Policy on Accommodations: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), students who require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to properly execute coursework must register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) -- SR 110 (561-799-8010) – and follow all OSD procedures.
Academic Integrity Policy:Students at Florida Atlantic University are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards. Academic dishonesty is considered a serious breach of these ethical standards, because it interferes with the university mission to provide a high quality education in which no student enjoys an unfair advantage over any other. Academic dishonesty is also destructive of the university community, which is grounded in a system of mutual trust and places high value on personal integrity and individual responsibility. Harsh penalties are associated with academic dishonesty. For more information, see University Regulation 4.001 and http://www.fau.edu/divdept/honcol/students/honorcode.html
Classroom Etiquette Policy: In order to enhance and maintain a productive atmosphere for education, personal communication devices, such as cellular telephones and pagers, are to be disabled in class sessions.
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