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Jun 17, 2024
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PHI 155 - Political Philosophy: Community, Culture and State Power3 Cr. Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec.
This course will explore the political relationship between what it means to be a free individual, a member of a community, and a citizen. We will consider how these relationships shape our understanding of crucial issues concerning our environment, culture, and social power. The philosophical context of the course will grow out of readings about fundamental political ideas that shape thought and action in contemporary politics. We will examine major theories about the source of political authority including social contract theory, liberalism, and Marxism. We will consider the implications of each theory on the proper scope of and limits on government power, the structure of political institutions, the rationale for violent and peaceful revolutions, just war theory, and the role of groups and individuals in society. Occasionally offered Pre-Requisites: AAC 042 and ENG 099 or waiver through testing
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