Philosophy of Community Change

3 credits · Graduate

How do we bring about change for the common good in a diverse and increasingly fragmented society? This question frustrates and animates professionals across public domains in community development, health, planning, natural resources management, and social policy. In this advanced course, students learn philosophies of the common good, how such philosophies interact with other forms of knowledge such as science, and how ‘the good and the right’ are mobilized in public argument and decisions. Preclusion(s): ENPL 411-3, ENPL 606-3, ENVS 606-3, PLAN 411-3