An introduction to central texts and problems of political philosophy with an emphasis on such concepts as liberty, equality, authority, justice, and obligation.
5
UnitsOptional
Grading1
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeI really enjoyed this class. There is going to be a substantial amount of reading, but he discusses it in class. He is an amazing lecturer, and not monotone which helps keep you engaged. He doesn't just read off slides but engages the class. 1 in-class test and 2 online essay exams. Gives great feedback during office hours. Overall goated professor
POLS1 was no doubt a hard course; the readings are longgg and so dense. Give yourself enough time to read them and he'll explain everything in lecture very thoroughly. he's clearly super passionate which makes lectures more interesting. Gotta attend lecture tho, thats the only way anything makes sense. Go and you'll be fine
Morgan-Hobbes had pretty dry lectures and if you aren't into philosophy, this class lowkey sucks. He randomly selected certain students tests to grade instead of the TA grading them, and did so very harshly. I think the class overall could have been worse, but the material being so dry along with the prof being dry was a bad combo.
The reason I think this class was a little difficult is because the readings were sometimes hard to understand, but the professor is amazing and goes over everything in lecture. The class is quite scary because it's based on quizzes, two midterms, and a final paper. But, if you understand the CORE concepts of the philosophers, you'll be fine.
class was interesting but hard, if you lock in its not terrible. midterms are short answer then essays and we got to have a note card. final was a paper which is graded harshly but if you work really hard is possible to get an A on. Morgan daves was my TA and he was AMAZING
Chase always has very interesting lectures even if he sometimes rambles. He also lets student question take up a lot of time during lectures when can sometimes force him to cram content but it's not too bad. Definitely a hard grader but very good about feedback. No textbook but readings for every class, 20-70 pages per class.