First-Year Seminars 110PT - Politics and Truth

What is the relationship between truth and;politics? Does democracy require truth or pervert;it? Can truth thrive in any type of government?;What's really at stake here? In this course, we;will explore a variety of classic texts, ranging;from such authors as Plato to Karl Marx to Hannah;Arendt to Martin Luther King, Jr. to contemporary;feminist theorists. We will focus on developing;the ability to reflect on your own beliefs,;analyze authors' arguments, and to articulate and;defend your own perspective.

First-year students only, by placement.