POLS501 - Political Philosophy
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This course takes the student into the exciting world of ideas that have always captivated mankind and inspired the great advances in Western civilization. The course examines some eternal questions: On what philosophical precepts does the rule of law depend? What are the philosophical justifications for respect for the individual? What legal and moral implications arise from these precepts? How should we behave? How should we govern ourselves and each other? Through reading, studying, and reflecting upon the works of the great philosophers ranging from Socrates to Marx and beyond, the class will enter into these “great conversations” and examine how political philosophers throughout time have relevance to the modern world.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 07/29/12 |
Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 08/26/12 |
Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
History of Political Philosophy, 3rd ed
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| ISBN: |
0226777103
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| Publication Info: |
University of Chicago Press, 1987
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| Author: |
Strauss, L (ed)
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| Unit Cost: |
$32.50
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| Book Title: |
Philosophy in a Time of Terror: Dialogues with Jurgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida
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| ISBN: |
0226066665
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| Publication Info: |
University of Chicago Press, 2004
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| Author: |
Borradori, Giovanna
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| Unit Cost: |
$17.00
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