PHI 440L PHILOS,POLIT & THE HUMAN COND
What is the relation between philosophy, citizenship and democracy? Does a commitment to philosophical questioning help make one a good citizen? Or do the demands of philosophy and citizenship stand in tension with each other? Should a commitment to philosophy make one favor democracy? These questions are as old as Plato, but they take on new meaning in the wake of 20th century totalitarianism. The course focuses on two philosophers - Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss - who provide different answers to these questions.
Cross Listed Courses
This is the same course as
GOV 332.
Registration Restrictions
Open to junior and senior majors and minors in philosophy, and to others with permission of the instructor.
Enrollment Limit
Enrollment limited to 18 students.
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