SOSC 11200 -

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: SOSC 11100. The focus of this quarter is modern liberalism and its critics. The course begins by investigating the classical liberal emphasis on individuals and individualism, and its distinct understanding of government as a contract and of the role of the political in maintaining order and protecting the rights of its citizens. The course then considers criticisms of the liberal conception coming from both the left and the right, as well as subsequent liberal responses and reformulations questions of equality, liberty, rights, identity, boundary, order, and history preoccupy us. Readings include texts by Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Burke, Hegel, Marx, Mill, and DuBois

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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