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Sep 27, 2024
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PHIL 657 - Political Philosophy (3 units)
Detailed study of selected issues, e.g., justice, freedom, equality, tyranny, prudence, war, power, contract, consent, racism, feminism, politics and economics, politics and the human good.
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to state a thesis about a problem in contemporary political philosophy, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
2. Students will be able to interpret the broadly ethical ideas associated with political philosophy (e.g., justice) in the contemporary philosophical literature.
3. Students will be able to distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships and patterns of inference (in the context of contemporary political philosophy).
4. Students will be able to show what is at stake in abstract debates in contemporary political philosophy, and indicate how different positions in these debates have ethical implications for individual citizens and states.
5. Students will be able to develop an original research project in which they interview active participants in contemporary political affairs and analyze their findings with the tools of political philosophers.
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