Spring 2018 - POL 210 D100
Introduction to Political Philosophy (3)
Class Number: 5287
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 14, 2018
Sat, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
David Laycock
laycock@sfu.ca
1 778 782-3089
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Prerequisites:
POL 100 or 101W or permission of department.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An examination of concepts presented by the major political thinkers of the western world. The course surveys those ideas which remain at the root of our political institutions, practices and ideals against a background of the periods in which they were expressed. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course provides an introduction to major concepts, challenges and problems in the tradition of Western political philosophy, by looking at some of the major texts in this tradition. In addition to giving students a sense of the normative and historical foundations of the study of politics, POL 210 will help students to think critically and analytically about the political life they observe and participate in, and to more effectively appreciate and evaluate various approaches to the study of politics.
There will be one 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial per week. Tutorials start in week two.
Grading
- Mid-term examination 10%
- Term paper 30%
- Tutorial participation 20%
- Peer essay evaluation 10%
- Final exam 30%
NOTES:
Student term papers will be 2500-3000 words in length.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Steven Cahn, ed., Political Philosophy: the Essential Texts [Oxford U Press; 1st, 2nd or 3rd ed.]
Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman [Dover Thrift Editions]
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Registrar Notes:
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