What is democracy, and what does it mean to be a democratic actor? What is the proper relationship between individual and government? What makes government, property, and law legitimate? This course examines these and other core debates about political life in a pluralistic society. Through foundational themes such as democracy, participation, and freedom, and through readings drawn from the history of political philosophy, students will study the most foundational questions of political society.Liberal ArtsSemester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring.