Philosophy

POS 436: Contemporary American Political Philosophy

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Catalog Reference Number: 1055

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Description

Focuses on four late twentieth-century political philosophies: liberalism, libertarianism, communitarianism,and conservatism. Considers left-wing vs. right-wing approaches to social redistribution and individualistic vs. communitarian views of the person as the basis for political theories. Readings include selections from Rawls, Nozick, Walzer, Guttman, and Taylor. See PHI 436.

Academic prerequisites, requirements, or restrictions

None

Other enrollment restrictions

None

Technology requirements

MAC PC
Mac* OS 8.1 or later
128 MB RAM
65MB virtual memory
604 PowerPC* (200 MHz or better)
Internet connection, Web browser
Microsoft* Internet Explorer* 5.5 or later or Netscape* 4.7 or later
SOME classes might require CD-ROM
333MHz IntelŪ PentiumŪ processor or equivalent,
128MB of RAM,
56Kbps modem,
16-bit sound card and speakers
65,000-color video display card (video)
Windows 98 operating system or newer
Internet connection and either Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 4.7 or later
SOME classes might require CD-ROM
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Details

Summer Semester 2003
Course Begins June 3, 2003
Credit Hours: 4
Instructor: Peter Boltuc 

For more information about this course, contact:

Instructor: Peter Boltuc 
Email: pbolt1@uis.edu 
Phone: (217) 206-7422 
Office: BRK 432