SemesterFall Semester, 2020
DepartmentJunior Class of Department of Political Science Senior Class of Department of Political Science
Course NameLiberty,Human Right, and Civil Society
InstructorCHEN CHIEN-KANG
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
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Course Description
Course Schedule

Week 01  General introduction to course

Week 02  The Second Treatise of Government, section 1-24

Week 03  The Second Treatise of Government, section 25-51 

Week 04  The Second Treatise of Government, section 52-67

Week 05  The Second Treatise of Government, section 68-83 

Week 06  The Second Treatise of Government, section 84-99 

Week 07  The Second Treatise of Government, section 100-115

Week 08  The Second Treatise of Government, section 116-131

Week 09  Mid-term exam

Week 10  Off campus visit to 景美人權博物館

Week 11  The Second Treatise of Government, section 132-147 

Week 12  The Second Treatise of Government, section 148-163

Week 13  The Second Treatise of Government, section 164-179

Week 14  The Second Treatise of Government, section 180-195 

Week 15  The Second Treatise of Government, section 196-211

Week 16  The Second Treatise of Government, section 212-227

Week 17  The Second Treatise of Government, section 228-243

Week 18  Final exam



Average time devoted: 4 hours/week 



Requirements: All students are required to read the text in advance, most of them will be asked to share their comments. One student/group of students will be required to deliver a presentation at the beginning of each seminar.


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Requirement/Grading

1. Presentation 30%: weekly class presentation will be assigned at the beginning of the term. 

2. Mid-term exam 35%

3. Final exam 35%



 


Textbook & Reference

John Locke. Two Treatises of Government. Edited with an introduction and notes by Peter Laslett. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. (館藏地:綜圖2F西文;索書號:320 L814)


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