PLTC191
Western Political Theory
Politics
BC
Subject code
PLTC
Course Number
191
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
L. Gilson
Course Long Title
Western Political Theory
Description
The course examines the relation of Western political thought to current struggles against various forms of oppression. When white Western male theorists use the language of truth and justice, law and order, or rights and liberty, do they speak for everyone? Or do their writings reinforce asymmetries of economic and social power? Students consider various responses to such questions while reading and discussing selections from Plato, Locke, Wollstonecraft, and Marx.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(PLTC: Identities & Interests), (PLTC: Phil., Lit., Legal St.)
GEC This Course Belongs To
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Offering Frequency
Normally offered every year