2005-2006 Political Theory Workshop

Spring Quarter Schedule

All Workshops are held Mondays, 12-1:20pm, in Pick Hall 506, unless otherwise noted.

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March 27

 

JJ McFadden, Political Science, University of Chicago

 

“Agents Provocateurs:

Recognition and Agency in Hegel and Habermas”

 

Discussant: Mark Alznauer

 

 

April 3

 

Charles Larmore, Political Science and Philosophy, University of Chicago

 

“The Meanings of Political Freedom”

 

Discussant: Victor Muñiz-Fraticelli

 

 

April 10

 

Rafeeq Hasan, Philosophy, University of Chicago

 

“Democracy and Decision in Rousseau”

 

Discussant: Jacob Schiff

 

 

April 17

 

Mara Marin, Political Science, University of Chicago

 

“Contract or Commitment?

Making Political Obligation Legitimate”

 

Discussant: John Dobard

 

 

April 24

 

Jennifer London, Political Science, University of Chicago

 

“Through the Voices of Others:

Farabi’s Political Action on Behalf of Plato and Aristotle”

 

Discussant: Karl Hefty

 

 

May 1

 

Ian Shapiro, Political Science, Yale University

 

“The Political Uses of Public Opinion:

Lessons from the Estate Tax Repeal”

 

Discussant: Marissa Guerrero

 

 

May 8

 

William Scheuerman, Political Science, Indiana University

 

“Realism and the Left:

The Case of Hans J. Morgenthau”

 

Discussant: Nuno Monteiro

 

 

May 15

 

Keith Topper, Political Science, Northwestern University

 

“Arendt and Bourdieu Between Word and Deed”

 

Discussant: Deva Woodly

 

 

May 22

 

Chris Buck, Political Science, University of Chicago

 

“Contribution to an Immanent Critique

of the Domination of Nature”

 

Discussant: Chris Meckstroth



 

 

The Political Theory Workshop is an interdisciplinary forum dedicated to all varieties of political philosophy. Papers are available for photocopying in the Political Science and Social Thought Lounges approximately one week prior to presentation. Papers are also available on-line at http://ptw.uchicago.edu. To be placed on our mailing list, contact Chris Buck, student coordinator, at cdb@uchicago.edu. Persons with a disability or in need of assistance should contact the coordinator in advance, at that address.