| |
Apr 19, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
HU 4370 - Political and Social Philosophy3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
Social and political philosophy most broadly addresses the relation between the individual and the state. It comprises two general areas of inquiry: the nature and legitimacy of various forms of social arrangement, and particular moral issues of a broadly social character. Representative issues of the second sort include privacy, property, punishment, family, and compulsory education. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the continuous history of philosophical writers concerned with the same problems as their predecessors
- Understand the tradition of thought while demonstrating its relevance for understanding a number of contemporary issues
- Understand the recurring theme of the encounter of liberalism and communitarianism
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Plato (4 classes)
- Aristotle (2 classes)
- Hobbes and Rousseau (3 classes)
- Aristotle, Hobbes and Locke (3 classes)
- Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (3 classes)
- Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke and Mill (3 classes)
- Aristotle, Hobbes, Rawls and Nozick (3 classes)
- Plato and Machiavelli (3 classes)
- Locke et al (3 classes)
- Taylor, Foucault and Habermas (2 classes)
- Exams (1 class)
Coordinator
Jon Borowicz
Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)
|
|
Skip to Main Content
