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GT11B - Introduction to Political Philosophy
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| Lecturer: |
Mr. Richard
Crawford |
| Email: |
richard.crawford@uwimona.edu.jm |
| Office: |
Room 12 (McIntyre
Building) |
| Telephone: |
977-5935 |
| Fax: |
977-1809 |
| Lecture Times: |
See Department's General Timetable |
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| Description |
The aim of this introductory
course in Political Philosophy is to initiate a discussion
on some basic concepts in political discourse, including
justice; rights; ethics; political obligation, notions of
the social contract, freedom; democracy; authority; power
and the state. The approach is to examine the epistemological
and ontological bases and historiography of Western political
philosophy as well as to trace the historical debate, through
a review of a selection of important Western philosophers,
from the Greek city states, through the middle ages to the
European renaissance, and to conclude by looking at some
of the major theoretical positions which emerged out of the
revolutions of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries in
Europe and the European diaspora. The philosophical roots
and expressions of racism, a main branch of modern western
philosophy, which is ignored as such by mainstream western
scholars, is included as a closeted stream of the modern
west.
The direction in which the debate will proceed throughout
this course will be shaped and guided by a radical critique
of Western political philosophy and its historiography, by
non-European philosophers in the European colonial and former
colonial empire as well as by European scholars critical
of aspects of Western philosophy. |
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| Reading
List |
It is essential
for those who wish to do well in this course to read
widely and to use the resources of the library creatively
and extensively. A
short reading list is suggested, with copies of most
of the volumes listed available in the bookstore
and in the library. However, in case of the
unavailability of any of these books, it is strongly
advised that the many alternatives, which are available
in the library be used for essay and exam preparation.
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Ebenstein ,
William/
Ebenstein ,
Alan O. |
Great Political Thinkers:
Plato to the Present, 1951. Fort Worth ,
Tokyo , 1991. |
| Hutton ,
Clinton |
“The Racial Contract”:
Opening up the Intellectual Closet of Modern Western
Political Philosophy” (original 1998). Modified
version in Small Axe, No. 4, September 1998. |
| Hutton ,
Clinton |
“Manufacturing Violence Shaping
Social Psychology: Aspects of the Columbian Holocaust
in the Americas .” |
| Hutton ,
Clinton |
“The Gyalification of Man:
The Expression of Male Male Conflict in Jamaica
and the Roots of Homoeroticism in the Political
Ideology, Ontology and Praxis of White Supremacy” Presented
at C.S.A., Panama City , 1999. |
| Hutton, Clinton |
“The Logic and Historical
Significance of the Haitian Revolution” |
| Raphael ,
D. D. |
Problems of Political Philosophy. Atlantic
Highlands , New Jersey , 1990.Chapter 1. |
| Carew ,
Jan |
Rape of Paradise : Columbus and
the Birth of Racism in the Americas , New York
, 1994. Chapter 4 |
| Mills ,
Charles |
The Racial Contract. Ithaca & London
, 1997. |
| Poe ,
Richard |
Black Spark White Fire: Did African
Explorer Civilize Ancient Europe ? Rocklin, 1997/1999.
Chapters 1,2,3,17,18,19
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| Bernal ,
Martin |
Black Athena: The Afroasiatic
Roots of Classical Civilization, Vol.I. New
Brunswick & New Jersey, 1987. Chapters 1&2. |
| Eze ,
Emmannuel,eds. |
Race and Enlightenment: A Reader.
Massachusetts & Oxford, 1997. |
| Diop ,
Cheik Anta |
Civilization or Barbarism: An Authentic
Anthropology. Brooklyn & New York, 1991. |
| Obenga ,
Theophile |
Ancient Egypt & Black Africa
: A Student’s Handbook for the Study of Ancient
Egypt in Philosophy, Linguistics & Gender Relations
. Karmark House, 1992. Chapter 2. |
| Lacey ,
A. R. |
A Dictionary of Philosophy (New
Edition). London & New York , 1996. |
| Riff ,
M |
Dictionary of Modern Political Ideologies. London
, 1996. |
| Paine ,
Thomas |
Rights of Man |
| Robertson ,
David |
The Penguin Dictionary of Political
Ideologies. |
| Richards ,
Jeffrey |
Sex, Dissidence and Damnation: Minority
Groups in the Middle Ages. London & New
York , 1991. |
United States
of
America Government
Documents |
(1) The
Preamble to the Constitution of the U.S.A. , &
(2) The Dred
Scott Decision.
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| Special
Notes |
(1) Students
are required to do two (2) essays of six (6) pages each, plus
a title page as well as reference page(s). You are required
to include not less than ten (10) references from at least
five (5) sources in the text of each essay. Each essay
will be marked out of fifteen (15) points. Thefirstessay
is due the week ofFebruary21
, 2005 and thesecond, the
week of April 4, 2005 . These essays
are to be written to academic specifications and submitted
on the respective tutorial day. The final examination
will be marked out of seventy (70) points. There are numerous
other materials relevant to the course in the library. Students
are required to use them liberally and creatively.
(2) Both the essays and presentations
in tutorials must be preceded by an analysis/discussion
of the topic(s) under discussion. The essays must be edited
and each page numbered before being given up to be marked.
Penalties will be applied if there is no acceptable explanation
for not observing any of these requirements. |
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| Plagiarism |
| N.B.: Students
are warned that the unauthorized and unacknowledged use of
another person’s intellectual efforts, ideas and creations
under one’s own name is regarded as a form of cheating. It
may also be a major offence under other disciplinary regulations. (The
University of the West Indies: Examination Regulation for
the First Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates 1996/7, p. 9). |
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September 2005
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