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Academic Year 2004/2005
Contemporary Political Theory
GOVT 339 SP
This course examines a number of important 20th-century theories of politics. Major issues include the role of reason in grounding the basic values and principles of our moral and political lives, the moral and
conceptual
foundations of liberal and civic republican democracy, and critiques of liberalism from communitarian, critical theory, and postmodern perspectives. This course, together with GOVT337 and GOVT338, provides a survey of
major
Western political theories; at least two of these courses are recommended for students concentrating in political theory.
MAJOR READINGS
Nietzsche, GENEALOGY OF MORALS
Freud, CIVILIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS
Marcuse, ONE-DIMENSIONAL MAN
Arendt, HUMAN CONDITION
Pitkin, CONCEPT OF REPRESENTATION
Rawls, THEORY OF JUSTICE (parts), POLITICAL
LIBERALISM
MacIntyre, AFTER
VIRTUE
Avineri & de-Shalit, eds., COMMUNITARIANISM & INDIVIDUALISM
Rabinow, ed. FOUCAULT READER
Rosen, HERMENEUTICS AS POLITICS
Nussbaum, "Human Functioning & Social Justice"
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
One class presentation and short paper; midterm paper; final exam
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Schwartz,Nancy L.
- Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC104;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)
- SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6
- SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 4 FR: 0
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning
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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005
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