My academic department—Philosophy and Humanities—recently added a course to its curriculum: Social and Political Philosophy. Most universities have such a course, but UTA never did (at least since I've been here). I've enjoyed teaching it this fall and look forward to teaching it again in two years. My upper-level rotation consists of Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy, and Seminar in Research Methods and Philosophical Writing. I used to teach Biomedical Ethics on a regular basis, but now it's being taught by Miriam Byrd. My lower-level courses are Logic, which I teach every fall, and Ethics, which I teach every spring. When I realize that I get paid to discuss all of these topics, which I love, I have to pinch myself. What a wonderful life! Here, in case you're wondering what sorts of things we discussed in Social and Political Philosophy, are the study questions for the final examination. There are 21 students enrolled in the course.
Social and Political Philosophy