POS 370 Modern Political Thought

This course initially surveys modern political thought from Machiavelli to John Rawls. There will be a particular emphasis on the changing conceptions of politics, power, democracy, and justice and what they imply for the possibility of achieving fairness and the good life. POS 370L Advanced Research Lab required if course is offered as 3-credit plus lab. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite: POS 142 (PT) Spring