Short course description and program

The course focuses on questions concerning global justice. The first part of the course addresses basic notions and concepts connected to distributive justice as well as major conceptions of justice developed for the domestic level. The second part of the course offers clues for appreciating the peculiarity of the global domain and the specific challenges connected to extending requirements of justice beyond domestic contexts. On this background, the third part of the course is meant to provide insights about issues - such as poverty, migration, climate change and public health - that are likely to have global import and that might require cooperation at the international level. In the final part of the course, students will be actively involved in debate sessions, which will provide them the opportunity to apply theoretical frames and philosophical arguments to issues currently discussed within public debates.

The complete program of the course, with details about the methods of assessment and indications about the exam materials, is available at this link.

The updated syllabus can be downloaded here.


Timetable and venues

Classes start Wednesday January 8th, and they are organized according to the followin schedule:

  • Monday 8:30-10:30 - Room 21
  • Wednesday 8:30-10:30 - Room 25