Seminar

This seminar examines the controversial topic of civil disobedience. Here we will consider whether civil disobedience could be an appropriate response to unjust laws in a liberal democracy. We begin by looking at the foundations of government set forth in the writings of John Locke and the Declaration of Independence. Our examination of this topic …

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What made the 1920's "roar," and what did that mean for politics, policy, the economy, and society in America?  Study these questions and multiple perspectives on them through a collection of original documents in seminar format. This program will be conducted as a Socratic discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings, and with …

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