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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.
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
• No prerequisites by topic appended.
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
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