HIST 440 History of Social and Political Philosophy (or PHIL 440)

Examines major philosophical views on the origin and justification of political obligation. Includes readings in political theory from classical philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine from the classical period; Kant, Rousseau, Hobbes, Locke, Spinoza, and Mill from the modern period; and Rawls, Mills, and Pateman from the twentieth century. Topics will include the origin of the state, the authority of the state over the individual, and the consent of the governed. Prerequisite: PHIL 205 or permission of the instructor. Offered odd years only.

Credits

4

Distribution

History and Philosophy