PHIL 126 - Social and Political Philosophy

Institution:

Denison University

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Social and Political Philosophy is about justification, of power and freedom in their many crude and subtle forms, and about whether objective or rational justifications in political and social action are practical or even possible. The course will take into account the various methods utilized by philosophers in rendering their world views. It includes an exploration of a network of fundamental philosophical questions regarding the nature of the community, the state, the role of the individual and the relationships among them. Students will become comfortable with some of the great classical texts in Western political thought from Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Marx and Nietzsche as well as with more contemporary sources. Thus, this course raises questions about the social practices of Western culture, including the issue of whether the social and the political dimensions of our thinking can be justifiably separated. (Spring) (4 Credits)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.denison.edu

Phone Number:

(740) 587-0810

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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