This course introduces major political philosophers (e.g., Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Marx, du Bois, and de Beauvoir), ideologies (e.g., nationalism, classical liberalism, republicanism, socialism, and feminism), and subjects of ongoing debate (e.g., justice, freedom, tyranny, racism, sexism, and democracy). Students will leave with an understanding of the history of political thought, the standards of philosophical argumentation, and the factors that inform complex moral judgments.