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Apr 20, 2024
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PSC 324 - Modern Political Theory (3 units)
This course offers an analytical and critical survey of political theory from the Renaissance through the 19th century. Readings may include Machiavelli, Luther, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Mill, Douglass, Marx, and Nietzsche. Topics may include classical liberalism, conservatism, sovereignty, feminism, socialism, utilitarianism, and colonialism. (PHIL 328 and PSC 324 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)
Maximum units a student may earn: 3
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of the major questions and debates in modern political thought.
2. critically read, analyze, and interpret, the most important works of modern political theory.
3. examine and explore rival theoretical frameworks that are derived from philosophy, science, and religion.
4. critically examine and evaluate the meaning of, and justification for, important political concepts such as nature, equality, liberty, justice, and democracy.
5. utilize the theoretical works of modern political thought to assist in evaluating and interpreting the social and economic movements that have shaped contemporary politics.
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