This course is a study of philosophical problems about society and politics. Problems to be addressed include: What is the nature of a good society? What is the purpose of government? What are justice, equality, and liberty? Thinkers to be studied include Plato, Aquinas, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, Nozick, and Rawls.
This course fulfills the Social and Behavioral Understanding Frame of Reference.
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