Philosophy 355: Introduction to
Political
Philosophy
Course
Syllabus
Readings
--Hobbes,
Leviathan
(from University of Adelaid E-text collection)
--Locke, The Second
Treatise of Civil Government (from University of Adelaid E-text collection)
--Okin, "Political
Liberalism, Justice, and Gender" (available from JSTOR)
Study Questions
--Hampton, Chpt.
1; Chpt.
2 (criticism of Locke); Chpt. 3 to pg. 94;
94 to
the end;
--Hobbes, Chpts,
6, 10, 11, and 13; 14, 15,
and 17; and 18, 19,
and 21 from Leviathan
--Locke, Chpts. 1-5;
8-12;
13 and 19
from Second
Treatise...
--Rawls, Part I,
Part II,
Part III,
and Part IV
from Justice
as Fairness...
--Okin, "Political
Liberalism, Justice, and Gender"
--Walzer, Chpt.
1; Chpt.
2; Chpt.
3;
Short Essay Assignments
--Hobbes