georgephillip
Diamond Member
When do governments deserve our allegiance? Political theory attempts to answer this question and others by studying the concepts and principles used to describe, explain, and evaluate political events and institutions.
"'Moral Foundations of Politics' starts with a survey of major political theories of the Enlightenment—Utilitarianism, Marxism, and the social contract tradition—through classical formulations, historical context, and contemporary debates relating to politics today. It then turns to the rejection of Enlightenment political thinking. Lastly, it deals with the nature of, and justifications for, democratic politics, and their relations to Enlightenment and Anti-Enlightenment political thinking. Practical implications of these arguments are covered through discussion of a variety of concrete problems."
The description above stems from Yale's free online Coursera offering taught by Ian Shapiro.
Coursera
Assuming the USMB Mods have no objections, all who are interested could register and take part in this course spanning Jan 12-March 11 2015, or if that isn't possible we can all take advantage of alternative sources and look for answers to the question when do governments deserve our allegiance?
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"'Moral Foundations of Politics' starts with a survey of major political theories of the Enlightenment—Utilitarianism, Marxism, and the social contract tradition—through classical formulations, historical context, and contemporary debates relating to politics today. It then turns to the rejection of Enlightenment political thinking. Lastly, it deals with the nature of, and justifications for, democratic politics, and their relations to Enlightenment and Anti-Enlightenment political thinking. Practical implications of these arguments are covered through discussion of a variety of concrete problems."
The description above stems from Yale's free online Coursera offering taught by Ian Shapiro.
Coursera
Assuming the USMB Mods have no objections, all who are interested could register and take part in this course spanning Jan 12-March 11 2015, or if that isn't possible we can all take advantage of alternative sources and look for answers to the question when do governments deserve our allegiance?