This course is offered online and it is recommended you complete a short self-assessment to ensure readiness before taking an online course.
PHIL 280 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or equivalent.
An introduction to political philosophy. Readings and critical discussion of political philosophies (such as liberalism, conservatism, communitarianism, libertarianism, socialism, feminism, etc.) through readings by influential thinkers (such as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, Marx, Rawls, and contemporary writers). Topics include theories of human nature, conceptions of justice, the relationship between the individual and the state, the distribution of wealth and power, the significance of ideology, and the role of markets. Also listed as PLSC 280. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2, D3).
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
Hours/semester: 48-54 lecture. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or equivalent.
An introduction to political philosophy. Readings and critical discussion of political philosophies (such as liberalism, conservatism, communitarianism, libertarianism, socialism, feminism, etc.) through readings by influential thinkers (such as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, Marx, Rawls, and contemporary writers). Topics include theories of human nature, conceptions of justice, the relationship between the individual and the state, the distribution of wealth and power, the significance of ideology, and the role of markets. Also listed as PLSC 280. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2, D3).
Textbook: View textbook in Bookstore
Instructor:
Jesse Raskin, raskinj@smccd.edu
Section Information as of Monday, May 20 2024 - 01:16:16 pm
Course status: Closed
InstructorSection | Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Days | Building | Room | Section | Section Description |
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Instructor: Jesse Raskin | 01/16-05/24 | Online course | 0000 | OSH | Online |
Critical Dates for this Course | Date |
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Last day to add class | January 29, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a refund | January 29, 2024 |
Last day to drop without a "W" | February 4, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a "W" | April 25, 2024 |
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option | May 24, 2024 |