POS 211 Introduction to Political Philosophy 3 credits
This course is designed as an introduction to Political Theory/Philosophy. The course is organized topically rather than being a chronological survey of "great thinkers." The course is organized into three main sections: great Ideas, justifications for government and ideologies. Although a survey of great thinkers is not the primary intention of this course, students are introduced to numerous important philosophers in the Western canon from the classical to the very modern. Students gain sufficient familiarity with these thinkers to provide a foundation for further study. R, W1, 11 (3 lecture hours) IAI: PLS 913