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About the Course

When do governments deserve our allegiance, and when should they be denied it? This course explores the main answers that have been given to this question in the modern West. We start with a survey of the major political theories of the Enlightenment: Utilitarianism, Marxism, and the social contract tradition. In each case, we begin with a look at classical formulations, locating them in historical context, but then shift to the contemporary debates as they relate to politics today. Next, we turn to the rejection of Enlightenment political thinking, again exploring both classical and contemporary formulations. The last part of the course deals with the nature of, and justifications for, democratic politics, and their relations to Enlightenment and Anti-Enlightenment political thinking. In addition to exploring theoretical differences among the various authors discussed, considerable attention is devoted to the practical implications of their competing arguments. To this end, we discuss a variety of concrete problems, including debates about economic inequality, affirmative action and the distribution of health care, the limits of state power in the regulation of speech and religion, and difficulties raised by the emerging threat of global environmental decay....

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MS

Sep 16, 2015

excellant work dont by Dr Ian Shapiro and staff on putting such a mind turning,thought provoking MOOC on a complex and ever controversial subject known as POLITICS!..I hope to see more from them soon

SS

Jul 1, 2020

The lectures are easy to understand, the reading materials informative. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and any beginner will be able to grasp the technicalities of Moral Politics after this Course.

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By Franco B

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Oct 8, 2020

Very nice course, definitively the best one I had taken.

By Florian L

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Jul 27, 2016

Really excellent. Thank you for outstanding lectures :-)

By DragonBarView S T

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Oct 10, 2023

Interesting and challenging. The format was engaging...

By Dameliya K

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May 27, 2022

I really enjoyed this course!!!! Thank you very much!!!

By DA P

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Nov 15, 2021

I look forward for having another course from Shapiro's

By Юрий Д П

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Feb 10, 2021

it was really useful test and I got new knowledges here

By Yvan L W

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Sep 1, 2020

Very insightful to something i never thought of before.

By Jacob d R

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Jun 21, 2020

Very interesting and useful course. Thank you Coursera

By KARLA G

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Oct 29, 2022

It's the best that I've had so far. Amazing journey.

By MARIA G

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Oct 5, 2021

Amazing! The professor is great, I loved this course!

By Tamar T

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Mar 11, 2021

The course is truly thorough exploration of the topic

By John E

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Nov 6, 2020

Coherently delivered, excellent lecturer, stimulating

By Yijun L

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Oct 16, 2020

The absolute best course I've ever taken on Coursera.

By Rahaf K

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Jul 17, 2020

amazing professor and rich course ..thank you so much

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Jun 20, 2020

An incredibly interesting and very accessible course!

By AARCHA D B 1

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May 21, 2021

The course was very informative and it helped a lot.

By Charlene C

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Nov 8, 2020

I find it a challenging course! Interesting, indeed.

By nora L

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Jun 2, 2020

Excellent course. A renovated vision of Enlightment.

By Sabrina R E

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May 26, 2020

Wonderful class! Thank you, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

By Gabriel A P

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Aug 6, 2017

It is one of the best courses. I have learned a lot.

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Jan 7, 2017

Great course, strongly recommend to you guys to take

By Koh Y Z

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Jul 27, 2020

Engaging, insightful, and definitely worth the time

By Jesús R A M

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Jun 12, 2020

Muy buen curso. Espero con muchas ganas el próximo.

By Elena G

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May 29, 2017

This was a very interesting deep course. Thank you!

By GABRIEL R C

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Dec 14, 2022

UN CURSO BASTANTE ACTUAL E INTERESANTE, SALUDOS !!