• Introduction to Justice: Understanding the concept of justice and its significance in political theory.
• John Rawls' Theory of Justice: Study of Rawls’ principles of justice as fairness and the original position.
• Robert Nozick's Libertarianism: Analysis of Nozick's entitlement theory and criticism of redistributive justice.
• Equality and Fairness: Examination of various approaches to equality and the role of government in ensuring fairness.
• Global Justice: Discussion of theories of global justice and their application to international politics.

Theories of Justice investigates the concept of justice as it applies to political philosophy and moral theory. The course focuses on various ideas about fairness, equality, and liberty, as developed by philosophers like John Rawls, Robert Nozick, and others.

Students will examine the challenges of applying these theories to contemporary political issues, such as distributive justice, social inequality, and the role of government in ensuring fairness in society.