PPE 271 - Global Justice

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Tan. This course is an introduction to some of the central problems in global justice. Some of the topics that we will examine include realism, human rights, sovereignty and intervention, economic justice, and war and morality. We will look at questions such as: Is it coherent to talk about global justice, or is the global arena essentially a Hobbesian state of nature In what sense are human rights universal Is the idea of universal rights compatible with the political sovereignty of states What is a just war What is terrorism, and what are the moral limits in combating terrorism Can a state engage in military intervention to defend human rights in a foreign country Readings will be draw from contemporary authors such as Rawls, Walzer,and Sen, as well as historical figures like Kant and Hobbes.

Credits:

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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