PHL-210: Democracy and Human Rights
- 3 Credit Hours
- English/Philosophy Department
- Spring 2025
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.
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2 Sections Offered
PHL-210, Section 001
CRN #35293
Traditional (In-Person)
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
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Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 06, Room 433 | Jan 21st, 2025 – May 19th, 2025 | Monday, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Brighton Campus Building 06, Room 433 |
Date(s) | Jan 21st, 2025 – May 19th, 2025 |
Day / Time | Monday, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm |
PHL-210, Section HC1
CRN #35294
HON-Democracy and Human Rights
Traditional (In-Person)
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 06, Room 433 | Jan 21st, 2025 – May 19th, 2025 | Monday, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Brighton Campus Building 06, Room 433 |
Date(s) | Jan 21st, 2025 – May 19th, 2025 |
Day / Time | Monday, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm |