PHIL 4115 - Political Philosophy

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite: PHIL 2010
An examination of significant themes in political philosophy, highlighting the way in which major concepts of political thought evolved from ancient Greece to contemporary western society. By critically examining the works of classical and modern political theorists (such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Mill, Rawls and Nozick), we will explore such topics as the nature of the distributive justice. Required for philosophy majors in the Law and Justice track.