PORU-2407-001 . What to do about climate change is not simply a question for scientists, politicians, and economists—it’s a question for philosophers, too. This edition of Will Kymlicka's best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in Anglo-American political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates on political liberalism, deliberative democracy, civic republicanism, nationalism and cultural pluralism. Modern Political Philosophy. Keating 219, MR 2:30-3:45 . –––, 2008. Justificatory Liberalism: An Essay on Epistemology and Political Theory, New York: Oxford University Press. We live in an interesting time. Political philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about the state, government, politics, liberty, justice and the enforcement of a legal code by authority.It is Ethics applied to a group of people, and discusses how a society should be set up and how one should act within a society. On Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Thompson. It also poses the question of what constitutes a right. This new edition of Will Kymlicka's best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in Anglo-American political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates over issues of democratic citizenship and cultural pluralism. Now includes thirteen additional texts, taking account of recent developments in the field and reflecting the most pressing concerns in international affairs. This new edition of Will Kymlicka's best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in Anglo-American political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates over issues of democratic citizenship and cultural pluralism. Contemporary political philosophy. To understand our time, and perhaps to change it, we turn to political theory. After World War II, analytic philosophers expressed skepticism about the possibility that normative judgments had cognitive content, and political science turned toward statistical methods and behavioralism. Climate change is a case-in-point. Fordham University . Can be used alongside A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy (Blackwell Publishing, 1993; second edition in preparation) as the basis for a systematic introduction to the subject. Professor Nicholas Tampio . Fall 2008 . –––, 2011a. Contemporary philosophy is the present period in the history of Western philosophy beginning at the early 20th century with the increasing professionalization of the discipline and the rise of analytic and continental philosophy.. The Order of Public Reason: A Theory of Freedom and Morality in a Diverse and Bounded World, New York: Cambridge University Press. This course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition. tampio@fordham.edu . Course Overview. Contemporary Political Philosophy . Take for instance, free speech. The 1950s saw pronouncements of the 'death' of the discipline, followed by debates about that thesis. As you might expect, what’s cutting edge in political philosophy partly tracks what’s cutting edge in real-world politics. Political philosophy focuses on the study of topics such as politics, liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of laws by authority. Office hours: Faber 665, MR 4-5 .