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Jan 15, 2025
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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:
- Describe the continuous history of philosophical writers concerned with the same problems as their predecessors
- Explain the tradition of thought while demonstrating its relevance for understanding a number of contemporary issues
- Describe the recurring theme of the encounter of liberalism and communitarianism
Prerequisites by Topic Course Topics
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Hobbes and Rousseau
- Aristotle, Hobbes, and Locke
- Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau
- Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, and Mill
- Aristotle, Hobbes, Rawls, and Nozick
- Plato and Machiavelli
- Locke et al.
- Taylor, Foucault, and Habermas
- Exams
Coordinator Dr. Jon Borowicz
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