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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2023 |
| Registration ID | POLSB224001 |
| Course Title | Comparative Polit Philosophy |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Classical Studies |
| Instructor | Salkever,Stephen G. |
| Times and Days | TTh 01:10pm-02:30pm
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| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1814 An introduction to the dialogic construction of comparative political philosophy, using texts from several cultures or worlds of thought: ancient and modern China, ancient Greece, and the modern West. The course will have three parts. First, a consideration of the synchronous emergence of philosophy in ancient (Axial Age) China and Greece; second, the 19th century invention of the modern "West" and Chinese responses to this development; and third, the current discussions and debates about globalization, democracy, and human rights now going on in China and the West. Prerequisite: At least one course in either Philosophy, Political Theory, or East Asian Studies, or consent of the instructor. Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC), Critical Interpretation (CI); Haverford: Humanities (HU) ( ) Enrollment Cap: 25; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Majors and minors by class (seniors then juniors) |
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