Units: 5
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; term paper, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor
Description: A study of the major political philosophers of the social contract and their critics. Explores issues such as individualism versus community; the roles of religion and markets in politics; and the adequacy of contract theory for women and minorities.
Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following POSC 111S or POSC 111.