Units: 5
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; term paper, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: upper-divi- sion standing or consent of instructor
Description: A study of the major political philosophers of the social contract and their critics on issues such as individualism versus community; the roles of religion and markets in poli- tics; and the adequacy of contract theory for women and minorities. Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 111 or POSC 111S. 411 / Programs and Courses