All texts used in the course are electronically available and linked in the course schedule below.
The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to the methods of philosophy through the study of key concepts and positions in social and political philosophy. These methods include close textual reading, critical analysis, imaginative variation, and the construction of arguments and counter-arguments. There will three exams during the semester, and a final exam. These quizzes will be based on the readings and lectures, and must be taken on time. The software package through which the chat room and the on-line quizzes are administered is Blackboard.