State Philosophy Course
This State Philosophy Course explores the ideas of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau to rethink the modern state. It equips humanities professionals with clear tools to analyse power, rights, and participation. Students learn to apply social contract theory to real-world constitutional challenges, studying core texts on rights, property, legitimacy, and popular sovereignty. The course uses comparative methods to develop concise recommendations for constitutional reform and crisis response based on primary and secondary sources.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This State Philosophy Course provides a clear, intensive overview of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, connecting their core texts to real constitutional design choices. Participants study social contract theory, rights, property, legitimacy, and popular sovereignty, then apply comparative tools to create concise, well-argued recommendations for constitutional reform and crisis response using rigorous primary and secondary sources.
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- Analyze social contract theories by applying Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau to actual states.
- Design constitutions ready for crises, balancing security, rights, and participation quickly.
- Draft policy briefs that translate complex political theory for non-specialist lawmakers.
- Compare models of legitimacy, evaluating consent, coercion, and popular sovereignty.
- Assess property and inequality using classic theories to inform modern legal reforms.
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