Seminar in Social and Political Philosophy

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This course builds on lower level courses in social and political philosophy (e.g., 108) to provide an in-depth examination of philosophical issues relating to political institutions and social practices. These issues may include questions concerning the justification of government; the nature of equality, freedom, democracy and other modes of political organization; or issues concerning the evaluation of social life such as race and racism, cultural identity, power, and violence. Assigned readings willy typically include historical and contemporary philosophical work on these questions as well as material on current events, social controversies, historical material, and other works that expand and reflect upon these core issues.