PHIL 0215 - Great Political Thinkers

Institution:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

(Cross listed with PS 0202) 3 cr. Suggests how great thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Saint Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, and Freud understood human nature, viewed the conditions or requirements for happiness, and defined the social and political forms that contribute to or detract from human fulfillment. In short, the course seeks to define the basic alternatives that guide our lives. GE: Philosophy/Euro-American

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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