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or 107 or any Philosophy course. Offered alternate years. (MWE) or
(WHS)
247 Rights and Revolution: Modern Political Ideas (3 credits)
Students investigate key political ideas of modernity, including arguments
over the legitimacy of revolution and over the nature and scope of
individual rights. Authors may include Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau,
Wollstonecraft, Marx, Nietzsche, Dewey, Arendt, Fanon, Gandhi, and
others. Prerequisite: Posc 101 or 111, or 107 or any Philosophy course.
Offered alternate years. (MWL) or (WHS) or (SBA)
317 American Political Thought (3 credits) Students investigate
significant themes in political thought in the American colonies and the
United States. The course focuses on ideas about central conflicts in
American political life—including conflicts over race, ethnicity, gender,
and the role of government. Readings include both formal theoretical
works and works intended to directly shape public opinion. Prerequisite:
Posc 101 or Posc 111 or Posc 107. Offered every third year. (MWL, WHS,
SBA)
327 Politics Through Literature (3 credits) An examination of a
number of contemporary writers of various nationalities who explore
concepts of traditional interest to students of politics, e.g., imperialism,
colonialism, neocolonialism, revolution, the revolutionary mentality,
terrorism, modernization, bureaucracy, war and visions of future world
orders. Offered alternate years. (MWL) or (SBA)
337 Politics, Law, and Gender (3 credits) Students explore the
relationship between gender and legal and political theory and
institutions. Readings may include historical and contemporary works of
political and legal theory, as well as state and federal court opinions.
Prerequisite: Posc 101 or 111, or 107 or any Women’s and Gender Studies
course. Offered every third year. (SBA)
347 The Beautiful and the Political (3 credits) Students investigate
the relationship between politics and art. In addition to readings, course
materials include works of visual art, film, music, literature, and theater.
Prerequisite: Any 100-level Posc course, or any Art or Music course.
Offered every third year. (SBA)
357 Democratic Ideas, Democratic Politics (3 credits) What is
democracy? How much citizen participation does democracy demand?
How does a diverse citizenry affect the pursuit of democracy? Does
democracy demand free markets? Or does it demand a carefully regulated
economy. Through theoretical and empirical works, students examine
democratic theory and practice. Prerequisite: Posc 101 or 111 or 107.
Offered every third year. (SBA)
377 Seminar in Philosophy of Law (same as Phil 377) (3 credits)
Philosophical questions about such topics as the nature of law, the
function of legal systems, the meaning of legal terms, legal reasoning,
justice, law and morality, theory of punishment. Some background in
philosophy and/or political science is recommended. Offered by the
philosophy department. (SBA)
E. General
150, 250, 350 Topics in Political Science (3 credits) Special topics
are considered in depth; more than one topic may be taken for credit.
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