The first part of the course offers a general introduction to contemporary theories of justice. A particular attention will be dedicated to the Capability approach. The secondo part of the course will analyze the contribution of gender studies, disability studies and queer theory to the contemporary debate on social justice.
M. C. Nussbaum, Creare capacità. Liberarsi dalla dittatura del Pil. il Mulino, Bologna 2012.
I capitoli su: utilitarismo, Rawls, Fraser ed etica della cura in B. Casalini e L. Cini, Introduzione alla filosofia politica contemporanea, FUP, Firenze (scaricabile on line) http://www.fupress.com/archivio/pdf/5625.pdf
N. Fraser, Fortune del femminismo, Prologo, cap. 2; cap. 3, cap. 4, 6 e 9; e F. Valentini, Genealogie queer. Teorie critiche delle identità sessuali e di genere, ombre corte, Verona 2018.
Learning Objectives
The course aim at developing the student's critical and analytical skills.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures.
Further information
Further materials will be available in the moodle class.
Type of Assessment
Written examination.
Course program
The first part of the course offers a general introduction to contemporary theories of justice. A particular attention will be dedicated to the Capability approach. The secondo part of the course will analyze the contribution of gender studies, disability studies and queer theory to the contemporary debate on social justice.