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• POSC 260 “A Savage Made to Inhabit Cities”: The Political Philosophy of Rousseau 6 credits

  In this course we will study what Rousseau considered his greatest and best book: Emile. Emile is a philosophic novel. It uses a thought experiment–the rearing of a child from infancy to adulthood–to explore human nature and the human condition, including their political dimensions. Among Emile's themes are natural goodness and the origins of evil; self-love and sociability; the differences and relations between the sexes; citizenship; and the principles of political right. The book also addresses the question of how one might live naturally and happily amid an unnatural and unhappy civilization.

  • Offered: Fall 2024
  • Liberal Arts Requirements: HI, Humanistic Inquiry
  • Tags: POSI Elective CL: 200 level

  • POSC  260.00 Fall 2024

  • Faculty:Laurence Cooper 🏫 👤
  • Size:25
  • T, THWeitz Center 233 1:15pm-3:00pm