PHI 340 - Utopian Thought

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Representations of ideal societies have played an important part in discussions of justice since Plato’s Republic, Th is course will focus on some of the classical utopian (and dystopian) texts as well as on representative contemporary literary eff orts in the utopian tradition. We will also examine some of the philosophical, literary, and historiographical analyses of utopian thought and of the social phenomena associated with it. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and PHI 231 or permission of the instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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