Is criminal disenfranchisement compatible with a democratic political order? This article (co-authored with Tom Theuns) considers this question in light of a recently developed view that criminal disenfranchisement is justified because it expresses our commitment to democratic values. We call this view expressive disenfranchisement and refer to the general conception in which it is grounded … Continue reading CPP Colloquium: Andrei Poama
University of Aberdeen. Application deadline: March 20th 2018
Contemporary political philosophy shows a great variety of approaches, methods, and topics. We will discuss some of the core questions in contemporary political philosophy and engage in close reading classical and contemporary texts. The course will focus on selected topics concerning order and conflict; liberalism and republicanism; theories of justice; democratic theory; and methodological disputes … Continue reading OZSW course Contemporary Political Philosophy
Warwick University. Application deadline: January 19th, 2018.
Nijmegen lecture series “Thinking community today: Human co-existence after Heidegger” The Center for Contemporary European Philosophy cordially invites you for a talk by Ian James (Cambridge), “On open community” . Abstract: Published originally in 1986 Jean-Luc Nancy’s La Communauté désœuvrée (The Inoperative community) has proved to be one of his most influential and controversial texts and has enjoyed a rich afterlife, … Continue reading Nijmegen lecture series “Thinking community today: Human co-existence after Heidegger”
Lecture Law and violence: Around Agamben’s homo sacer Marcus C.R. Teshainer & Ronaldo Manzi Monday 19 December 2016, 16:00-17:30 Erasmus building E 1.04, Radboud University Showing that the right is based on the possibility of a state of exception, Giorgio Agamben gives us the possibility to think that the focus of politics and law is … Continue reading CCEP lecture: Law and violence: Around Agamben’s homo sacer
The Center for Political Philosophy in Leiden is pleased to announce a talk by Emanuela Ceva (Pavia, Italy) “Progressing towards justice: the case of whistleblowing” Date: Thursday, 15 December 2016 Time: 15:15-17:00, followed by drinks Venue: Lecture hall 1.01e, Institute of Philosophy, Leiden University, Reuvensplaats 3-4, Leiden (see: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/locaties/reuvens) Abstract: Political corruption (PC) occurs when … Continue reading CPP-Colloquium Emanuela Ceva
Human dignity has a future. It is clear that – despite accusations about its emptiness or redundancy – human dignity is a central part of our moral and legal vocabulary and it will continue to shape our understanding of human rights, global justice, and normative theory. However, if it is to retain its critical … Continue reading Conference: ‘The Future of Human Dignity’
The Paul Scholten Centre for Jurisprudence and the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies kindly invite you to a colloquium with Prof. Lucas Swaine (Dartmouth College), entitled: “Freedom of Thought as a Basic Liberty” Abstract Is freedom of thought a basic liberty? Notable statements in the liberal canon suggest that it is, and the idea that … Continue reading Lucas Swaine (Dartmouth College) on Freedom of Thought as a Basic Liberty
The Center for Political Philosophy in Leiden is pleased to announce a talk by Axel Gosseries (Louvain) “What’s so special about age limits and does it matter?” Date: Thursday, 14 January 2016 Time: 15:15-17:00, followed by drinks Venue: Lecture hall 1.01e, Institute of Philosophy, Leiden University, Reuvensplaats 3-4, Leiden (see: http://www.bezoekers.leidenuniv.nl/locaties/reuvensplaats.html) Abstract: In this … Continue reading “What’s so special about age limits and does it matter?”