PHIL 2 - Introduction to Philosophy: Morals and Politics

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De Anza College

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Description:

(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5. Four hours lecture. Examines fundamental issues and methods in political philosophy in their historical and cultural contexts. While the course will emphasize western moral and political philosophy, nonwestern perspectives will also be included. Issues in moral philosophy include justifications of social and political hierarchies, justice, reason, individual freedom vs. collective identity, rights, notions of value: moral, economic, aesthetic, virtue; relativism vs. moral absolutism, utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, equality vs. merit, justice, and political categories - conservative, liberal, libertarianism, socialism, communitarianism, normalization, eco-feminism.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.deanza.edu/

Phone Number:

(408) 864-5678

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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