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Academic Year 2005/2006

Public and Private
CSS 273 FA
Crosslistings:
PHIL 281

This colloquium will take up the following questions: What distinguishes the public from the private spheres of social life? Is the distinction between these two spheres confined to certain historical periods or cultures, or is it universal? Has the way the distinction has been drawn significantly changed during the course of history? What ought to be the proper relationship between these two spheres in a modern, industrialized, democratic society? Answers to these and related questions will involve analyzing concepts related to "public" and "private", such as "political", "individual", "civil society", "self", "privacy", "property" and "rights."

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

To be announced.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is the Junior Colloquium in the College of Social Studies. Others desiring admission ought to have a good grounding in at least one of the social sciences. Admission by interview.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS PHIL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: (CSS414 AND CSS416 AND CSS418) Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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