Prisoner’s Dilemma and Distributive Justice (Duke) Introduction to Philosophy, Politics and Economics (UNC) Professor Anomaly, [email protected] Classroom at Duke (1st half): Gray 228; Classroom at UNC (2nd half): Caldwell 105 Class meets M,W 4:30-5:50. Office at UNC: Caldwell 214-A, Office at Duke: Gross Hall 201 Office Hours: Mon and Wed 3:30-4:30, or by appointment Course description This interdisciplinary course provides an overview of some core conceptual tools used to analyze issues at the intersection of philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE). It also serves as the Gateway course for the PPE certificate program at Duke and the PPE minor at UNC. Topics covered include the moral status of markets, distributive justice, liberty and paternalism, and the use of economic models to understand the behavior of voters and policymakers. Required books Jonathan Anomaly (et al). Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Oxford University Press. Daniel Hausman and Michael MacPherson, Economic Analysis, Moral Philosophy, and Public Policy. Cambridge University Press. All other readings will be available on Sakai. Starred readings are from the PPE anthology. Grading criteria Three non-cumulative essay exams, each worth 30% of your final grade, and one quiz worth 10%. The essay exams will be taken at home, and will each involve about 5 pages of writing. Participation can also help your grade, especially in borderline cases. Attendance policy Attendance is expected. Any more than three unexcused absences will lower your grade. Plagiarism policy All students must abide by the Duke or UNC honor code. http://integrity.duke.edu http://honor.unc.edu Reading Schedule 1. Game Theory Don Ross, Game Theory entry from The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (p. 1-50, 73-79) Hausman and MacPherson, (chapter 14) *Thomas Schelling, “Dynamic Models of Segregation” *Gerry Mackie, “Ending Foot Binding and Infibulation” *Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan 2. Property *David Hume, Of Justice and Property *John Locke, Of Property *David Schmidtz, The Institution of Property Planet Money podcast: How Private Property Transformed China (click here or subscribe on iTunes) 3. Market Advantages: specialization and exchange *Adam Smith, Of the Division of Labor *Friedrich Hayek, The Use of Knowledge in Society *Leonard Read, I, Pencil 4. Market Failure: externalities and public goods *Tyler Cowen, Public Goods *David Friedman, Market Failures *Jonathan Anomaly, Public Goods and Government Action 5. Distributive Justice Utilitarianism *J. S. Mill, Utilitarianism Hausman and MacPherson (chapters 7 and 8) Contractualism *John Rawls, A Theory of Justice Hausman and MacPherson (chapter 12) Libertarianism *Robert Nozick, Anarchy, State and Utopia Hausman and MacPherson (chapter 10) 6. Public choice theory Economic principles and political processes *James Buchanan, Politics without Romance *Anthony Downs, An Economic Theory of Democracy Rationality, ignorance and rational ignorance Bryan Caplan, The Myth of the Rational Voter (excerpt) *Michael Huemer, Why People are Irrational about Politics The ethics of voting *Geoff Brennan and Loren Lomasky, Is There a Duty to Vote? *Jason Brennan, Polluting the Polls: When Citizens Should Not Vote 7. Liberty and Paternalism *J. S. Mill, On Liberty *Gerald Dworkin, Paternalism 8. Markets in Everything Sex *Martha Nussbaum, Taking Money for Bodily Services Drugs *Michael Huemer, America’s Unjust Drug War *Peter DeMarneffe, Against the Legalization of Drugs Body Parts *Arthur Caplan, Organ Transplantation *Gerald Dworkin, Of Markets and Morals: The Case for Organ Sales
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