Contemporary Political Philosophy
Term:
Fall 2011
Subject Code:
GPOL
Course Number:
6424
This course will consist of:(i) a critical encounter with the two dominant
positions in mainstream political philosophy: liberalism and republicanism;
and(ii) a discussion of the resources available in more radical traditions of
political thought, anarchism and socialism.We will pursue these themes though a
number of issues that are central in contemporary political life. These will
include:(i) the relationship between religion and politics ('secularism');(ii)
multiculturalism & citizenship;(iii) social inequality and politics;(iv)
freedom and the reach of the state;(v) human rights and imperial projects.
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