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Justice by Means of Democracy
EDU A225

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Description

For much of the 20th century John Rawls' Theory of Justice has provided a normative framework for much policy-making in the U.S. and elsewhere. In this course, students explore an alternative theory of justice that places greater emphasis on democracy, doing a deep dive on works that have laid the foundation for this alternative ranging from Amartya Sen to Philip Pettit to Elinor Ostrom to Elizabeth Anderson to Melvin Rogers. In addition, we will spend time on how political philosophy comes to intersect with policy domains, looking at a few concrete applications including the economy, education, and artificial intelligence.

School Graduate School of Education
Credits 4
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Department Education
Course Component Regular Course
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Education
Grading Basis HGSE Letter Graded
Learning Goals N/A
Career Focus N/A
Competency N/A
Content N/A
Pedagogy N/A