Philosophy (PHIL) |
211 Susan Campbell, 541-346-5547
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| PHIL 308 Top Soc/Political Phil |
4.00 cr. |
| Focused study of particular theorists and contemporary debates central to the fields of social and political philosophy. Repeatable once for a maximum of 8 credits when topic changes. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Brence S  |
Office:
250D Susan Campbell Hall
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| Office Hours: |
1200 - 1400 R |
via Zoom during Winter 2021 |
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CRN |
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Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
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33961 |
3 |
30 |
1400-1550 |
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214 FR |
Brence S |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| March 31: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 6: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 6: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 7: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| April 7: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| April 8: |
Add this course |
| April 8: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| April 14: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 14: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 21: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 21: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 28: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| April 28: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| May 19: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| May 19: |
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 will focus on an in-depth analysis of central topics in social and political philosophy, in particular, by analyzing key works in the 19th and 20th century (or older) that remain timely, even radical, in the 21st. Theoretical developments and social phenomena such as, for example, evolutionary theory, Freudian psychology, influence of advanced technologies on society, the rise of large scale institutions like transnational business corporations, the ecological and climate crisis, global migration, and more severely challenged our dominant political theories, many of which were developed hundreds of years prior. Yet these theories, however staggered and hobbled, remain those to which we still largely turn today as fraeworks to understand and address contemporary challenges. The texts presented in this course will both explore how these developments challenge the viability of our time-worn conceptions such as individualism, democratic agency, political rationality, and the form and function of desire in social and political life. In the course we will also explore paths as to how those conceptions may be modified in light of those developments. We will reconsider, through these texts, the challenges provided by those broad cultural and social shifts and will critically consider the applicability of those texts to our present. |
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