C Social and Political Philosophy

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Term hours: 54 lecture. This course is an introduction to social and political thought, especially the central concepts (e.g. democracy, justice, rights, liberty, political authority, political morality, etc.) and issues that arise in classic and contemporary readings. The course involves an examination of the relationship between morality, politics and social justice, from a multi-cultural perspective. Topics include: the sources of legitimate political authority, the meaning of democracy, obligations of citizenship, the nature of the state, the justifications for universal human rights, the foundations of a just society, and how political culture is related to social and political institutions. (UC/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC)