Philosophy (PHIL) |
211 Susan Campbell, 541-346-5547
College of Arts & Sciences
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U - Some or all of the seats in this section are reserved for students in Freshman Interest Groups (FIG) or Academic Residential Communities (ARC)
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Academic Deadlines
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Last day to: |
| September 27: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| October 3: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 3: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 4: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 4: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 5: |
Add this course |
| October 5: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 11: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 11: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 18: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 18: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 25: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 25: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 15: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| December 2: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| This course explores the philosophical questions that are most central to our lives as residents and citizens of political states, subjected to political authority and power. What is sovereignty and where does it come from? How is political power organized and what role does it play in the life of an individual? Do political institutions proceed directly from human nature, or is human nature shaped by the political? We will explore such ideas as freedom, justice, natural law, natural rights, and the social contract. Students will be asked to explore these questions based on the work of major political philosophers from Plato to Marx and on into the contemporary period. The class may be organized around a particular theme (war and gender, the social contract, human nature and political power, etc.), so students should check the Philosophy Dept. course description for further information.
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