Moses: The Philosopher King

This course examines the question of the relationship between politics and religion, as well as the roots and limits of political authority, origin of rights, foundation and aims of civil discourse, equality and inequality before the law, and others, by looking at different depictions of the figure of Moses throughout western history and thought. It approaches these questions in order to gain a historically and philosophically informed perspective on the promises and perils of contemporary democratic values and institutions, with special focus on the theoretical foundations of civil discourse.