POLS 037. Contemporary Political Philosophy (TH)

PHIL 037
This course offers a survey of the major themes and questions that have emerged in Anglophone political philosophy since the Second World War. We will begin by analyzing fundamental concepts such as power, freedom, law and rights; then we will consider competing visions of the basic structure of society; and finally we will turn to pressing issues such as racial injustice, global injustice, immigration policy and the claims of tradition. The ultimate aim is for each student to test, refine and develop their own principles and judgements concerning politics by rigorously attending to the arguments given by leading philosophers.
This course falls within the theory subfield but only POLS 11, 12, 100, and 101 satisfy the theory requirement.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Spring 2027. Thakkar.
Catalog chapter: Political Science
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/political-science

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