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Home > Degree Programs > Teaching & Courses > 2012-2013 Course Listing > Legitimacy and Resistance
DPI-230: Legitimacy and Resistance
Faculty: Arthur Applbaum
Schedule
| Day | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Day | 1/28 | ||
| Meet Day | M | 4:10 PM - 6:00 PM | L332 |
| Review |
Description
This course examines theories of political legitimacy and of justified dissent and resistance from the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century to the Arab Spring today. Readings from theVindiciae Contra Tyrannos, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, and John Rawls. Prerequisite: one course in ethics, moral philosophy, political philosophy, or political theory.