Good Society Seminar

3 units

Drop deadline: 5:00 pm the day after the first class meeting. What is a good society, one that is fair and just and best satisfies the aspirations of its people? This question has been a fundamental quest of philosophy and political theory for millennia. In this seminar we will consider several alternative versions of a good society, including Plato's Republic, Exodus, The New Testament, The Quoran, Marx and Liberal Democracy. We will also examine the legal rights the people and the responsibilities of government in a good society. Students will be expected to write a paper proposing their version of the good society. [BCCCR Requirement: this course contains 5 or more hours of BCCCR instruction.]