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Gabriela A Remow
PHIL 200
Seattle Campus

Topics in Philosophy

A study of philosophical topics at the introductory level. The content of the course is entirely at the discretion of the instructor.

Class description

"Sentimentalist Political Philosophy" This course will focus primarily on the political philosophy of major eighteenth-century sentimentalist figures David Hume, Adam Smith, and Edmund Burke. Political problems from then and now will be discussed. Course topics will include, among other things, moral sentimentalism, human nature and government, the role of religion in politics (and vice versa), political revolution and reform, crime and punishment, the politics of sex and sexuality, and sentimentalist economics.

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The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.
Last Update by Gabriela A Remow
Date: 09/06/2007