PHIL 376 - Justice

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University of Pennsylvania

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Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Freeman. Department Majors Only. How are the claims of liberty to be reconciled with the claims of equality What basic rights do individuals have What are the requirements of economic justice What is the common good These are the basic questions of the democratic tradition in political philosophy. In this course we shall consider the differing responses given to these questions by several philosophical views, including Utilitarianism, Social Contract doctrines, Libertarianism, and Marxist conceptions of justice.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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