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Course: 2025/2026

Political Philosophy
(13264)
Bachelor in Journalism (2008 Study Plan) (Plan: 155 - Estudio: 212)


Coordinating teacher: ANSUATEGUI ROIG, FRANCISCO JAVIER

Department assigned to the subject: International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law Department

Type: Basic Core
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:

Branch of knowledge: Social Sciences and Law



Objectives
1. Studying the relevant concepts needed to understand politics. 2. Appreciation of the need to understand an evaluate politics from an intellectual, critical and rigorous view. 3. Analysing political problems and situations from an interdisciplinary approach. 4. Facilitating analysis and debate and ethical valoration of current political problems and possible solutions. 5. Studyng the works of the more relevant political thinkers in History.
Learning Outcomes
K1: To know the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, the principles of universal accessibility and climate change. K2: To know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile. K6: To know the main theories of media communication, integrating interdisciplinary approaches and their application in the daily experience of students. / Know the main theories of media communication, integrating interdisciplinary approaches and their application in the daily experience of students. S6: Composes journalistic texts of an informative and interpretative nature with scientific method and in accordance with good professional practice, with social responsibility and for the benefit of citizens. S13: Prepare journalistic information respecting pluralism, democratic principles and fundamental rights, applying ethical standards and the legal framework of freedom of expression. C1: To Know and be able to handle interpersonal skills on initiative, responsibility, conflict resolution, negotiation, etc., required in the professional environment. C2: To be able, through arguments or procedures developed and supported by themselves, to apply their knowledge, understanding of it and their problem-solving skills in complex journalistic or specialized professional fields that require the use of creative and innovative ideas C3: Ability to use both advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and working methodology of journalistic science with a depth that reaches the cutting edge of knowledge. C4: Have the ability to collect and interpret data and information on which to base their conclusions, including, when necessary and pertinent, reflection on matters of a social, scientific or ethical nature in the field of journalism.
Description of contents: programme
1. Concept of Politics. Philosophy of politics and its origins 2. Ethics and Politics 3. Law and Political Power. The reason of State. Rule of Law and its evolution. Welfare state in crisis and the role of civil society. 4. Freedom, equality and human rights: contemporary theories of justice. 5. Political obligation and obedience to Law. Civil disobedience 6. Models of democracy. Cosmopolitanism and cultural diversity.
Learning activities and methodology
1. Theory sessions: These sessions comprise the Professor´s explanatory lectures. 2. Practice sessions: In each session, one or two students will analyze a text, adopting for the presentation the format: a) Context; b) Summary; c) Analysis and commentary. All students will then collectively discuss the text and the questions raised in the discussion guide. 3. Tutorships
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Extraordinary call: regulations
Basic Bibliography
  • BHIKHU PAREKH. PENSADORES POLÍTICOS CONTEMPORÁNEOS. Alianza Editorial.
  • DAVID MILLER. FILOSOFÍA POLÍTICA: UNA BREVE INTRODUCCIÓN. Alianza Editorial.
  • EUSEBIO FERNANDEZ. ENTRE LA RAZÓN DE ESTADO Y EL ESTADO DE DERECHO: LA RACIONALIDAD POLÍTICA. DYKINSON. 1997
  • EUSEBIO FERNANDEZ GARCIA. FILOSOFÍA POLÍTICA Y DERECHO. Marcial Pons.
  • I. GONZALEZ RICOY, J. QUERALT (eds.). Razones públicas. Una introducción a la filosofía política. Ariel. 2021
  • NORBERTO BOBBIO. TEORÍA GENERAL DE LA POLÍTICA. Trotta.
  • NORBERTO BOBBIO. EL FILÓSOFO Y LA POLÍTICA. ANTOLOGÍA. Fondo de Cultura Económica.
  • OSCAR PEREZ DE LA FUENTE. IGUALDAD. UNA INMERSION RAPIDA. TIBIDABO EDICIONES. 2024
  • WILL KYMLICKA. FILOSOFIA POLITICA CONTEMPORANEA. Ariel.
Additional Bibliography
  • ANDREA GREPPI. CONCEPCIONES DE LA DEMOCRACIA EN EL PENSAMIENTO POLÍTICO CONTEMPORÁNEO. Trotta.
  • MARIA EUGENIA RODRIGUEZ. LA NUEVA GENERACIÓN DE DERECHOS HUMANOS: ORIGEN Y JUSTIFICACIÓN. Dykinson.
  • OSCAR PEREZ DE LA FUENTE. PLURALISMO CULTURAL Y DERECHOS DE LAS MINORÍAS. Dykinson.
  • SILVINA RIBOTTA. LAS DESIGUALDADES ECONÓMICAS EN LAS TEORÍAS DE LA JUSTICIA. POBREZA, REDISTRIBUCIÓN E INJUSTICIA SOCIAL. CEPC.

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.