POLI 7939 Natural Man and Civil Society

This seminar explores the philosophical and political dimensions of the state of nature doctrine and social contract theory in modern political philosophy. We will read closely Grotius, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau (alongside Rawls and Scott).

Course overview

Department
Political Science
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Hannes Kerber · Mcguinn Hall 226A Tu 01:00PM-03:30PM · Offered