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2018-2019 Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHI 220 - Political Philosophy


Instructor
Layman

Introduction to the philosophical evaluation of political power and the social and economic institutions through which it is exercised. Discussion of such questions as: What justification is there for government? What moral duties do citizens have? Are there moral limits to government authority? Analysis of such concepts as freedom, rights, justice, and equality.

Counts as an elective for the Philosophy major and minor.
Satisfies the Philosophical and Religious Perspectives requirement.
Satisfies the Justice, Equality, and Community requirement. 

Prerequisites & Notes
(Fall)