CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT in Spring 2025 (PL3004)

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The course provides a perspective on major currents of recent political thought in the context of the economy. It considers the spectrum of thinking from libertarianism through classical and progressive liberalism, focusing on distinctions between economic and political liberty, social justice, and democratic citizenship. The course considers lastly contemporary concerns with international distributive justice.

Course Master: 
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT (PL3004)
Term: 
Spring 2025
Discipline: 
PL (Philosophy)
Credits: 
4 credits
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Cross Listed: 
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT in Spring 2025 (PO3004)
Exam Date: 
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 09:00
Pre-requisites: 
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012CCR OR PL2003CCI OR PL2003GE115 OR PO2003CCI OR PO2003GE115
Co-requisites: 
None

Professor(s)

Learning Outcomes

  1. To analyze and evaluate conceptual and normative political arguments.
  2. To develop, and convincingly argue for, one’s own conceptual and normative political positions.
  3. To grasp and communicate central contemporary political problems and theories.
  4. To understand and reconstruct texts in contemporary political theory and philosophy.

Syllabus

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Schedule

Start Date: 
Monday, January 13, 2025
End Date: 
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
10:35
11:55
G-009
Friday
10:35
11:55
G-009