Political Philosophy Taught Spring 2010 Taught Summer 2003 Readings Social Contract Plato, Crito Thomas Hobbes, selections from Leviathan Michael Resnik, "Social Choices" in Choices: An Introduction to Decision Theory John Rawls, selections from A Theory of Justice Martha Nussbaum, selections from Frontiers of Justice John Harsanyi, "Can the Maximin Principle Serve as a Basis for Morality? A Critique of John Rawls's Theory" Fred D'Agostino, Gerald Gaus, and John Thrasher, "Contemporary Approaches to the Social Contract" Natural Rights John Locke, Second Treatise of Government US Declaration of Independence Robert Nozick, selections from Anarchy, State, and Utopia Judith Jarvis Thomson, "Some Ruminations on Rights" Judith Jarvis Thomson, selections from The Realm of Rights Consequentialism David Schmidtz, "The Institution of Property" Milton Friedman, selections from Capitalism and Freedom Martha Nussbaum, selections from Creating Capabilities Joseph Stiglitz, Amartya Sen, Jean-Paul Fitoussi, selections from Mismeasuring Our Lives Global Justice Laura Valentini, selections from Justice in a Globalized World Just War Theory Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust Wars David Brink, notes on contemporary political philosophy (optional) Niko Kolodny, handouts on the history of political philosophy (optional) |