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HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHT A

Subtitle	History of Social Thought: from Hobbes to Smith
Lecturer(s)	SUSATO, RYU
Credit(s)	2
Academic Year/Semester	2024 Spring
Day/Period	Fri.1
Campus	Mita
Class Format	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number	43447
Faculty/Graduate School	ECONOMICS
Department/Major	ECONOMICS Type A, B
Year Level	3, 4
Field	MAJOR SUBJECTS
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K-Number	FEC-EC-34122-212-07

Course Administrator	Faculty/Graduate School	FEC	ECONOMICS
Course Administrator	Department/Major	EC	ECONOMICS
Main Course Number	Level	3	Third-year level coursework
	Major Classification	4	Major Subjects Course- Core Course
	Minor Classification	12	Lecture - Economic History and Thought
	Subject Type	2	Elective required subject
Supplemental Course Information	Class Classification	2	Lecture
	Class Format	1	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
	Language of Instruction	2	English
Academic Discipline		07	Economics, business administration, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

This course examines how prominent modern Western thinkers addressed philosophical issues within their historical and intellectual context. We will trace the intellectual trajectory from Hobbes's social contract theory, through Mandeville, to the French and Scottish Enlightenment, culminating in the development of political economy by Adam Smith.

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No assigned textbook.

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