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PHIL 164 CM - Political Philosophy: Current Debates

The government taxes you and regulates your everyday behavior in countless ways. It claims the right to draft you into the military and may fine or jail you if you commit a crime. What, if anything, gives it the right to do these things? What are the limits on state power? What obligations does a state have to its citizens, and what obligations do citizens have to the state? In this course, we’ll look at recent work in political philosophy addressing the appropriate relationship between a state and its citizens. Readings from Rawls, Nozick, Hayek, Cohen, Sandel, and others.

Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: PHIL164 CM