POL 331 - History of Political Philosophy II: Early Modern and Modern, 3 credit hours

Notes: Recommended background: POL 131 and/or PHL 101

Students examine the ideas of selected political philosophers from the 16th century to the present. A special effort is made to connect political ideas to concrete historical and cultural developments; to understand ideas as perspectives originating from, and representing, relative vantage points of power and interest; to understand how political philosophy is gendered; and to use political ideas to help understand contemporary issues.

Semesters Offered: Offered in alternate years.