Philosophy 116

Fall 2011

Number Title Instructor Days/time Room
116 Special Topics in Political Philosophy Munoz-Dardé MWF 11-12 210 Wheeler

This course will be taught in seminar format, with two weekly meetings and enrollment limited to fifteen students. It is devoted to some of central questions in political philosophy: consent, authority, neutrality, rights, equality, pluralism, and well-being. The primary focus will be on contemporary philosophical thought in the liberal tradition, with special emphasis on the work of Rawls and Raz.

NOTE: as taught this semester, Phil 116 satisfies the ethics
requirement for the philosophy major.

Previously taught: FL10, SP10, FL07, SP04.