Mar 28, 2024  
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2016-2017 HillBook (Class of 2020) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

PHL 351 - Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy

Three Credits
Not Offered 2016-2017

Environmental catastrophe, economic crisis, viral outbreaks, the global war on terrorism - these and other problems challenge the way we understand the nature and aims of political life.  In this course, we will study the ways contemporary political philosophers such as Jurgen Habermas, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Slovoj Zizek have responded to the challenges of contemporary political life.

Prerequisite(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.