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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Political Science

166-241/341 Political Theory

Availability:

Not offered in 1997.

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

David Tucker

Prerequisite/s:

Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator.

Contact:

A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar a week.

Content:

The purpose of this introductory subject is to challenge common assumptions about the liberal tradition. It identifies major misconceptions on both the left and the right of the political spectrum, and compares recent liberal political philosophers (such as John Rawls, Ronald Dworkin and Friedrich Hayek).

Assessment:

Essay work or equivalent totalling 5000 words.
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