POL 379 - Contemporary Political Thought

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Mercer University

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Prerequisite: POL 200 or consent of instructor An examination of the ideas that shaped twentieth-century political theory and practice. This course will cover the competing visions of modern liberalism as well as the major theoretical challenges offered from the Left and Right. Thinkers examined may include Marx, Nietzsche, Hannah Arendt, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, and Michael Sandel. (Every two years)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mercer.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 301-2700

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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