PHL 3340 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Discussion focuses on the roots of modern political thought, including such key 17th- and 18th-century developments as the case for sovereignty in the modern nation state, the rise of individual rights and the rationale for modern democracy. Major thinkers such as Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau are studied against the background of their turbulent times.

Credits

4 sh

Course Types

Advanced Studies

Previous Course Number

PHL 334

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