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PHIL2635: Contemporary Political Philosophy
2025 unit information
This unit offers an introduction to the central concepts of contemporary political philosophy including political legitimacy, social justice, equality, liberty, rights, and democracy. The unit applies these central concepts to contemporary political issues including gender equality, the ethics of markets, the ethics of immigration and borders, educational justice, and indigenous rights.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Philosophy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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(12 credit points at 1000 level from any combination of units of study with GOVT or PHIL prefix) or (6 credit points at 1000 level from any combination of GOVT or PHIL prefix and BPPE1000) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate and understanding of the central concepts of normative political theory including legitimacy, justice, equality, liberty, and democracy
- LO2. apply the central concepts of normative political theory to contemporary political issues including gender equality, markets, immigration and borders, educational justice, and indigenous rights.
- LO3. demonstrate a capacity for independent and critical thinking on both theoretical and applied issues in normative philosophy philosophy
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