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Academic Year 2000/2001
Political Philosophy
PHIL 223 FA
Topics covered in this study of major doctrines and issues in political thought include the distinctive character of the political association; the relation of the private and the public good; the nature of political
justice; the character and scope of
political obligation.
MAJOR READINGS
Plato, REPUBLIC Aristotle, POLITICS Hobbes, LEVIATHAN Locke, TWO TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT Rousseau, SOCIAL CONTRACT Hegel, PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHT
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short (4-6) papers and one longer (10-12 page) final essay.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Texts should be read in advance of the class meeting in which they are discussed. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they
will be dropped from the class
list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA PHIL
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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