Economic Inequality: Canonical & Contemporary Critiques

Undergraduate

Western societies have long been defined by the presence of the rich and the non-rich, haves and have-nots; Western thinkers have likewise been defined by the presence of the rich and the non-rich in their political thought. This course examines this long history of economic inequality to see how it has been both justified and condemned, starting with the ancient Greeks and culminating in our contemporary American moment. W 1:30pm-3:25pm