Fall 2020 | PHIL 1004W Section 001: Introduction to Political Philosophy (13647)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Mon, Wed, Fri 10:10AM - 11:00AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (127 of 128 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- Class Description:
- What is the purpose of the state? What obligations does it have to its citizens? What do citizens owe to one another and to the state itself? What are justice, property, liberty, and the "social contract"? How are these concepts related to one another and to an appropriate understanding of political society? We will investigate these and related questions by appeal to works including Hobbes's "Leviathan," Locke's "Second Treatise of Government," and Rousseau's "Social Contract." We will supplement texts by appeal to contemporary political issues (E.G., those surrounding the funding of public education, the provision of welfare and other benefits to the needy, and the use and justification of criminal punishment.)
- Grading:
- 25% Final Exam
70% Reports/Papers
5% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- In class, essay exam.
- Class Format:
- 75% Lecture
25% Discussion - Workload:
- 15-20 Pages Reading Per Week
12-15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Optional service-learning course can replace final exam (see Phil 1007) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13647/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
Fall 2020 | PHIL 1004W Section 002: Introduction to Political Philosophy (13648)
- Instructor(s)
- Beth Arnold (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Tue 09:05AM - 09:55AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (32 of 32 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- 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/13648/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
Fall 2020 | PHIL 1004W Section 003: Introduction to Political Philosophy (13649)
- Instructor(s)
- Michelle Hirschboeck (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Thu 09:05AM - 09:55AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (32 of 32 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- 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/13649/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
Fall 2020 | PHIL 1004W Section 004: Introduction to Political Philosophy (15109)
- Instructor(s)
- Beth Arnold (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Tue 10:10AM - 11:00AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (31 of 32 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- 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/15109/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
Fall 2020 | PHIL 1004W Section 005: Introduction to Political Philosophy (15546)
- Instructor(s)
- Michelle Hirschboeck (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Thu 10:10AM - 11:00AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (32 of 32 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Government -- what are its purpose; the limits on its authority; its responsibilities to citizens (and vice versa)? What roles do freedom, equality, rights, property, punishment and justice play here? Join in as we discuss and debate competing views.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- 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/15546/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 7 November 2016
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