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POLS 250  Political Theory: Foundations  Units: 3.00  
An introduction to political theory. Students will learn how to interpret, and critically assess, a wide range of historical political thinkers and political concepts. Topics may vary year to year, but typically include Plato's critique of democracy, debates about human nature (between statists like Thomas Hobbes and anarchists like Emma Goldman), civil disobedience (MLK, Jr.), authority, colonialism, private property and arguments for the social contract tradition as well as criticisms against the social contract tradition from feminism, critical race theory and Indigenous rights.
Learning Hours: 120 (24 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite POLS 110/6.0* or (POLS 111/3.0 and POLS 112/3.0). Exclusion POLS 250/6.0*.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science