15-355 Philosophy of Rights

Focusing on international issues, this course investigates the meaning of rights from a historical and contemporary perspective.  The students will then examine the contemporary problems associated with human rights abuses as they pertain to refugees, penal matters, terrorism, organized crime and corruption, disarmament, and health.  Possible philosophers to be studied include John Locke, Immanuel Kant, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, and Jurgen Habermas.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

15-110 or consent of the instructor.