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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHIL 9 | Title:
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY |
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| Full Title:
Political Philosophy |
| Last Reviewed:2/26/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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A philosophical examination of political concepts such as liberty, equality, rights, justice, and democracy. Typical approaches will use these concepts to address the nature of government and citizenship, then apply these concepts to contemporary issues such as civil rights, the welfare state, and civil disobedience.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A philosophical examination of political concepts such as liberty, equality, rights, justice, and democracy. Typical approaches will use these concepts to address the nature of government and citizenship, then apply these concepts to contemporary issues such as civil rights, the welfare state, and civil disobedience.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1996
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
G
| Humanities
American Cultures/Ethnic Studies
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C2 | Humanities | Fall 1997 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3B | Humanities | Fall 1997 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1996 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1996 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Form well-reasoned judgments about philosophical arguments concerning government
and its relationship to individuals.
2. Apply philosophical theories to current political issues.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Explain the relationship between political philosophy and political science.
2. Identify philosophical concepts within political theories.
3. Analyze philosophical arguments about political theories.
4. Critically evaluate philosophical arguments about political theories.
5. Compare and contrast how various political philosophies apply to selected current global
and/or local political issues.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction
A. Nature of philosophical reflection
B. Special issues of political philosophy
II. Basic issue of governmental legitimacy: theories about what justifies state power
over individuals
III. Rights of the individual
A. Liberty
B. Human rights
C Political rights
D. Negative and positive rights
IV. Rights and responsibilities involved in citizenship
A. Free speech
B. Privacy
C. Other
V. Theories of constitutional interpretation
VI. Common and shared values
A. Procedural values
B. Substantive values
VII. Systematic political philosophies and differing views of human nature and human society
A. Conservatism
B. Liberalism
C. Communitarianism
D. Democratic socialism
E. Others
Assignments:
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1. Regularly assigned reading from course texts of approximately 20 pages per week
2. Eight to ten multiple choice and/or short essay quizzes covering the assigned readings
3. Out of class writing assignments totalling 1000 to 4000 words
4. Final examination involving true/false, multiple choice, fill-in, and/or essay questions
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
30 - 60% |
| Essays | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 60% |
| Quizzes and exams to include multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, and essay questions | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 20% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present. 3rd ed. Boucher, David and Kelly, Paul. Oxford University Press. 2017
Social and Political Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction. 2nd ed. Christman, John. Routledge. 2017
Political Philosophy: The Essential Texts. 3rd ed. Cahn, Stephen. Oxford University Press. 2014
Political Philosophy. Simmons, John. Oxford University Press. 2007 (classic)
Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Anthology. 2nd ed. Goodin, Robert and Pettit, Philip. Wiley-Blackwell. 2005 (classic)
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