Classes

Liberalism is a political theory about the limitation of state power based on basic constitutional rights. These institutional mechanisms have been justified on a liberal philosophical outlook. This course examines the central values of the liberal worldview including...

The course addresses timely problems and core values of contemporary democracies. The problems that we will examine include: torture, terrorism, immigration, affirmative action, abortion, and hate speech. Each of these topics poses a challenge to key values characteristic of...