May 20, 2026  
Ohio University 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Ohio University 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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PHIL 2400Z - Social and Political Philosophy- American Civic Literacy


Students investigate major philosophical theories concerning the nature of social and political communities (including content central to U.S. civic institutions) through a close examination and analysis of influential texts from antiquity to contemporary times.

Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Pillar: Humanities: Text and Contexts
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2HL
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: OTM course: TMAH Arts & Humanities
College Credit Plus: Level 1

Term(s) Typically Offered:
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to employ philosophical principles, terminology, and methods to social and political institutions, practices, and phenomena.
  • Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and/or evaluate primary works in social/political philosophy.
  • Students will be able to describe the principles of composition behind primary works in social/political philosophy, including identifying the logical principles and historical and/or social contexts that contributed to their creation.
  • Students will be able to explain relationships among cultural and/or historical contexts and various theories, movements, and works in social/political philosophy.
  • Students will be able to communicate concepts, principles, and theories, central to social and political philosophy.



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