Spring 2018 | PHIL 1004W Section 001: Introduction to Political Philosophy (51357)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementFreshman Full Year Registration
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Mon, Wed, Fri 10:10AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankAnderson Hall 330
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (106 of 114 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Central concepts, principal theories of political philosophy.
- Class Description:
What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.
As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).
Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823
- Grading:
- Grade will be based on writing assignment, in-class reading questions, and 2 exams.
- Exam Format:
- Multiple choice, short answer
- Class Format:
- Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
- Workload:
- Approximately 10-15 pages of reading per session, 2 short papers (3-4 pages), and one longer paper (4-6 pages)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51357/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 September 2017
Spring 2018 | PHIL 1004W Section 002: Introduction to Political Philosophy (51358)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementFreshman Full Year Registration
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Tue 09:05AM - 09:55AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 430
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (25 of 28 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Central concepts, principal theories of political philosophy.
- Class Description:
What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.
As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).
Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823
We will also use iClicker2 - available in the UMN bookstore
- Grading:
- Your final grade will be comprised of some combination of writing assignments, attendance/participation, and weekly discussion questions or quizzes.
- Class Format:
- Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51358/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
Spring 2018 | PHIL 1004W Section 003: Introduction to Political Philosophy (51359)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementFreshman Full Year Registration
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Tue 10:10AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 210
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (25 of 28 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Central concepts, principal theories of political philosophy.
- Class Description:
What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.
As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).
Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823
We will also use iClicker2 - available in the UMN bookstore
- Grading:
- Your final grade will be comprised of some combination of writing assignments, attendance/participation, and weekly discussion questions or quizzes.
- Class Format:
- Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51359/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
Spring 2018 | PHIL 1004W Section 004: Introduction to Political Philosophy (65801)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementFreshman Full Year Registration
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Thu 10:10AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 210
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (28 of 29 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Central concepts, principal theories of political philosophy.
- Class Description:
What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.
As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).
Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823
We will also use iClicker2 - available in the UMN bookstore
- Grading:
- Your final grade will be comprised of some combination of writing assignments, attendance/participation, and weekly discussion questions or quizzes.
- Class Format:
- Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65801/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
Spring 2018 | PHIL 1004W Section 005: Introduction to Political Philosophy (65802)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementFreshman Full Year Registration
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Thu 11:15AM - 12:05PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 225
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (28 of 29 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Central concepts, principal theories of political philosophy.
- Class Description:
What is the ideal form of a state? Is it democracy? Should there be a state at all? What is justice? These questions that different thinkers have answered in various ways. We will use philosophical analysis and argument to understand the theoretical grounding for different theories of government, views of the state, and ideals of justice. We will examine skeptics about the state, consequentialists, feminist, libertarian, communitarian, and egalitarian answers to these questions.
As a writing intensive course, you will gain experience in exegetical analysis, critical writing, and formulating novel arguments. Evaluation will be based upon written assignments, including revised work, as well as in class exams (midterm and final).
Textbook: Matt Zwolinski, ed. Arguing about Political Philosophy, 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780415535823
We will also use iClicker2 - available in the UMN bookstore
- Grading:
- Your final grade will be comprised of some combination of writing assignments, attendance/participation, and weekly discussion questions or quizzes.
- Class Format:
- Class will be primarily a combination of lecture and class discussion, with occasional small-group discussions and workshop activities.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65802/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2018 Philosophy Classes
- To link directly to this ClassInfo page from your website or to save it as a bookmark, use:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PHIL&catalog_nbr=1004W&term=1183
- To see a URL-only list for use in the Faculty Center URL fields, use:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PHIL&catalog_nbr=1004W&term=1183&url=1
- To see this page output as XML, use:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PHIL&catalog_nbr=1004W&term=1183&xml=1
- To see this page output as JSON, use:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PHIL&catalog_nbr=1004W&term=1183&json=1
- To see this page output as CSV, use:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PHIL&catalog_nbr=1004W&term=1183&csv=1
ClassInfo created and maintained by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
If you have questions about specific courses, we strongly encourage you to contact the department where the course resides.