Competing Visions of the Good Life
Introduces the great rival conceptions of the moral basis and goals of political life as elaborated by revolutionary thinkers throughout the history of political philosophy, including Aristotle, Aquinas, Locke, late modern critics of the Enlightenment, and others. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 303, Government 314 (Topic 6), 314C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
Introduces the great rival conceptions of the moral basis and goals of political life as elaborated by revolutionary thinkers throughout the history of political philosophy, including Aristotle, Aquinas, Locke, late modern critics of the Enlightenment, and others. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 303, Government 314 (Topic 6), 314C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027