PHIL 211 : MOD POL THOUGHT: GLOBAL JUSTICE (I)

Inquiry into the origins and development of modern and contemporary political theories — especially democracy, communism, socialism, and fascism. Students will examine ideas and values undergirding these theories, including view of human nature and modern conceptions of freedom, equality, individualism, the social contract, and national sovereignty. Special topics may include the politics of genocide, the nature of justice, meanings of social equality, and the emergence of transnational forms of association and identity. Readings include the works of thinkers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Hitler, Rawls, Nussbaum, and Sandel.