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PSC 339 - Contemporary Political Thought

Institution:
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Subject:
Political Science
Description:
Consideration of the most influential political thinkers over roughly the last one hundred years. While emphasis will be placed on particular thinkers, course will be organized around key topics such as: What is justice and how much should the government do to ensure it? To what extent are human- and by extension, collections of humans that wield political power - capable of rational behavior? In what ways can competing values clash and how do we decide which ones to promote forcefully?
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(610) 436-1000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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