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PHIL-6324: Advanced Topics in Ethics and Political Philosophy

Description: A seminar closely examining a topic or group of topics in moral, social, or political theory. Such issues as the foundations of ethics, practical reason, the concept of virtue, political obligation, the bounds of moral and political community, paternalism, liberty, and privacy will be explored. Views considered may include moral realism and antirealism, contractarianism, egalitarianism, libertarianism, and communitarianism. May be repeated for credit, with permission and different content, for a maximum of 12 hours.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: PHIL-5334 or PHIL-5344

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours

Sections Taught: 13

Average GPA: 3.76 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 66.60%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

William J Fitzpatrick200760.6%39.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.612
Tristram Mcpherson2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.882
Simon J May201289.3%10.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.774
Jordan Mackenzie202292.9%7.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.842
Joanne C Lau201366.6%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671
Wolfgang G Natter200790.9%9.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.771
Steven J Daskal201081.8%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761

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