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Dec 26, 2024
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PHIL 318 - History of Political Philosophy (3 units)
Historical survey of political philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credits of Philosophy.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. state a thesis about a problem in the history of political philosophy, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
2. explain and interpret the ideas associated with historical schools and figures in political philosophy.
3. distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships and patterns of inference in different political-philosophical theories.
4. show what is at stake in abstract debates about political philosophy and its history, and indicate how different positions in these debates help elucidate our understanding of concepts such as democracy, justice, liberty, equality, or the state.
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