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Special Topics in PPE


Dozent/in Prof. Dr. phil. Martin Hartmann; Dr. Jacob Bjorheim
Veranstaltungsart Kolloquialvorlesung
Code HS231497
Semester Herbstsemester 2023
Durchführender Fachbereich NULL_PPE
Studienstufe Bachelor Master
Termin/e wöchentlich (Mi), ab 20.09.2023, 09:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Umfang 3 Semesterwochenstunden
Turnus weekly
Inhalt This lecture is meant to create another bridge between the three disciplines involved in PPE. However, it is also open to non-PPE students! We will introduce central topics of PPE (and beyond) such as rationality, game theory, welfare, social choice theory, egalitarianism, utilitarianism, ethical limits to markets, discounting and climate change, justice, free riding, well-being, liberalism, neoliberalism etc. The idea of the lecture is to contextualize these topics, to offer some history and also, if necessary, to offer possibilities for critique. The perspective adopted is mostly philosophical but political science and economics will have their word. Also, we will always attempt to discuss theoretical concepts with reference to concrete examples or case studies. 

The lecture will partly follow the so-called flipped classroom model (to explained in the first lecture) which means that part of the lecture will be recorded first by instructors and watched at home by students. The classroom session then is meant to open up space for questions and discussions. It's a rather new teaching method for many of us so let's see how it works!
Sprache Englisch
Begrenzung If the maximum number of participants is exceeded, PPE students will have priority.
Anmeldung ***Important*** In order to acquire credits, it is mandatory to register for the course via the UniPortal. Registration opens two weeks before and ends two weeks after the start of the semester. Registrations and cancellations are no longer possible after this period. The exact registration dates can be found here: www.unilu.ch/ksf/semesterdaten
Prüfung It is not necessary to register for the exam. More information about the exams: www.unilu.ch/ksf/pruefungen
Abschlussform / Credits Benotete schriftliche Prüfung / 3 Credits
Hinweise Attending the first lecture will be important to understand the idea of the lecture.
Hörer-/innen Ja
Kontakt martin.hartmann@unilu.ch; jacob.bjorheim@doz.unilu.ch
Literatur The central text for the lecture is:
Daniel Hausman, Michael McPherson, Debra Satz, Economic Analysis, Moral Philosophy, and Public Policy (Cambridge University Press 2017, 3rd edition).

Other main references will be Elizabeth Anderson, Value in Ethics and Economics (Harvard University Press 1993), Ariel Rubinstein, Economic Fables (Open Book 2012) and Brian Barry, Sociologists, Economists and Democracy (MacMillan 1970).