Overview
Description
American political thought from the colonial period to the present, including, among others, Puritanism, Republicanism, Jacksonian Democracy, Transcendentalism, Pragmatism and Social Darwinism.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of major questions and debates in American political, social, and economic thought.
- critically read, analyze, and interrupt, the important political, social, economic, and cultural writings that have shaped, and transformed, American politics and society.
- analyze, evaluate, and interpret the theoretical ideas, particularly equality and liberty, which have shaped the political, social, and cultural movements of the last century.
- demonstrate a capacity for critical and analytical thought about social, economic, and cultural issues that have become central to the American political experience.
- evaluate the important philosophical, political, and ethical issues associated with the various social and cultural movements that have transformed American society.