Prerequisites: graduate standing

Description: An inquiry into some of the main philosophic issues arising from political life, such as the nature and justification of authority, democracy, natural rights, justice, equality, and civil disobedience. Students who complete all writing assignments, including a term paper, receive a letter grade; other students receive a

Credit: Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade. Credit is awarded for only one of PHIL 163 or PHIL 263.