Sociology 241 - Late Modern Political Theory:Knowledge and Organization

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Bard College

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Since the end of the 19th century, political theory has grappled with the question of whether politics can be reduced to a science. This course compares major 19th- and 20th-century proposals for institutionalizing rationality in the political system, including those advanced by Mill, Engels/Marx, Weber, Mannheim, Dewey, Marcuse, and Habermas, as well as some outstanding critics of the project, such as Nietzsche, Hayek, and Foucault.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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