The Politics of Evil
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Overview
Subject area
POL
Catalog Number
316
Course Title
The Politics of Evil
Department(s)
Description
The development of the concept of evil in modern political thought. The emphasis is on its role in defining a just political order. Readings are based on Voltaire, Nietzsche, Freud and the Critical Theorists. The purpose is to give perspective to the meaning of the malice and terror which define us today with a political understanding of what evil tells us and has told us about ourselves.Prerequisite: POL 100 or POL 103 and a 200-level course in Political Science.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4
Requisites
022213