| Title: | The Social Contract |
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| Course Section Number: | PSC-335-01 |
| Department: | Political Science |
| Description: | PSC-335-01=PPE-338-02 This class explores the social contract tradition, considering the idea that legitimate government is government grounded in the consent of the governed. We will reflect on theories of government that are rooted in a hypothetical state of nature, asking what humans are when stripped of civilization and of all habits and customs. The class will focus on Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Hume, as well as the way that John Rawls develops contemporary social contract theory. We will then turn to critiques of the social contract from the perspectives of sex, race, disability, and communitarianism. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 19, 2026 |
| End Date: | May 9, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/20/2026-05/07/2026 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 01:10PM - 02:25PM, Baxter Hall, Room 201
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| Faculty: | McCrary, Lorraine |
| Requisite Courses: | PSC-131 |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 12 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSC-335-01
(primary)
The Social Contract |
OPEN | Political Science | 12 | 0 / 12 / 0 |
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PPE-338-02
(cross-listing)
The Social Contract |
OPEN | Philosophy, Politics, Economic | 12 | 0 / 12 / 0 |