PHL-210: Human Rights and Democracy in Domestic and International Contexts-GR - WR
- 3 Credit Hours
- English/Philosophy Department
- Spring 2019
Course Description
This course introduces students to (i) the general conceptual and normative claims of democracy and the modern human rights movement and (ii) specific problems of democracy and human rights. General issues include the role and limits of national sovereignty and the moral and legal bases of human rights. Specific problems are drawn from among the following: genocide and humanitarian intervention, global poverty, religious liberty and religious tolerance, feminism and the roles of women, cultural differences in conceptions of democracy and human rights. We study both conceptual and practical issues in democracy and human rights. Three class hours.
PHL-210 Sections for Spring 2019
2 Sections Offered
PHL-210, Section 001
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
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Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 06, Room 425 | Jan 22nd, 2019 – May 25th, 2019 | Monday, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Brighton Campus Building 06, Room 425 |
Date(s) | Jan 22nd, 2019 – May 25th, 2019 |
Day / Time | Monday, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm |
PHL-210, Section HC1
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 06, Room 425 | Jan 22nd, 2019 – May 25th, 2019 | Monday, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Brighton Campus Building 06, Room 425 |
Date(s) | Jan 22nd, 2019 – May 25th, 2019 |
Day / Time | Monday, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm |
***Honors-eligible students can earn Honors credit for this course by completing a project consisting of Honors-level work. Interested Honors-eligible students should contact the instructor for information.***