Political Studies

POS 493: Contemporary Political Philosophy

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Description

The class provides you with a systematic outlook of the main ideas in contemporary political philosophy: liberalism and communitarianism. We will use two main criteria in order to construct a grid on which to place particular political positions. First, the level of importance given to individual choices versus community interests. Second, the level of economic assistance provided by the government versus acceptable level of governmental economy. We analyze various political views on the continuum between liberalism and communitarianism as well as between left-wing and right-wing theories. All four possible positions are represented: left-wing liberalism (social liberalism), right-wing liberalism (libertarianism), left-wing communitarianism (socialist communitarianism), right-wing communitarianism (conservatism).

Academic prerequisites, requirements, or restrictions

None

Other enrollment restrictions

None

Technology requirements

Windows95, Pentium Processor(or equivalent), 28.8 modem or faster, Word 95 or 97(preferred) and an appropriate browser.

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Details

Spring Semester 2001
Credit Hours: 4

For more information about this course, contact:

Peter Boltuc
University of Illinois at Springfield
P.O. Box 19243
Springfield, IL 62794-9243
phone: 217/206-6600
stevens.tara@uis.edu