Social and Political Philosophy. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate advisor. An inquiry into some of the main philosophic issues arising from political life, such as the nature and justification of authority, rationality and justice, cosmopolitanism, democracy, natural rights, distributive and retributive justice, equality, and civil disobedience. Discussion may focus on specific issues and one or more major figures in political philosophy including Rawls, Habermas, Gauthier, Cohen, Nozick, Dworkin, and Scanlan. Course Fee: GL01 $90; STLF $18.48.