Course ID
035459
Course Description
This course focuses on the idea of the social contract as it has evolved from the seventeenth century to contemporary philosophy. Can government be justified in terms of a pact that all rational individuals would accept in a \"state of nature\" or an \"original position\"? What would be the terms of the agreement? We will read selections from, among others, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, David Gauthier, Robert Nozick, and John Rawls.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
CE - CL (Cross Listed), GE - T2-INDV (Tier 2 Individuals & Societies), GEED - EPHUM (Gen Ed: EP Humanist)
Cross Listed Courses
May be convened with
Component
Discussion
Optional Component
Yes
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No