CEPL 0921 - Justice and the Family

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Brown University

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Are there limits to what parents can make their children do? When should the state step in and act in the interest of children despite the parents’ wishes? Should the state be able to tell people who they can marry or with whom they can start a family? Do children have the same kinds of rights as adults? What can we do about gender inequality within families? These are the sorts of questions we will be discussing in this class. We will be engaged primarily in contemporary political philosophy with a critical eye to how these influential theories of justice understand the family and the upbringing of children.

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0.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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