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21H.181[J] Libertarianism
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Undergrad (Fall) HASS Humanities
(Same subject as 17.035[J])
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Add to schedule Lecture: TR11-12.30 (E51-385)
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Explores the history of the ideal of individual liberty in light of contemporary arguments over the proper scope of the regulatory state. Surveys the political theory of freedom and its relationship to other dominant norms (e.g., property, equality, community, republicanism, innovation, and the pursuit of wealth). Revisits the diversity of modern libertarian movements with attention to issues such as abolitionism and the Civil Rights revolution, religious liberty, the right to bear arms, and LGBTQ rights. Concludes with a set of policy and legal/constitutional debates about the role of government in regulating the financial markets, artificial intelligence, and/or the internet.
M. Ghachem
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