GVPT449G

Seminar in Political Philosophy; Global Justice

Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program; or must be in Government & Politics: International Relations program. The course begins by laying the foundation for the debate over the scope and limits of global justice, and then examines some topics that arise when thinking globally about justice, such as poverty, the environment and waging war. The course ends by considering the possibility of creating a cosmopolitan framework within which to adjudicate between competing interests in the globalized world.

Sister Courses: GVPT449A, GVPT449C, GVPT449D, GVPT449E, GVPT449F, GVPT449H, GVPT449I, GVPT449J, GVPT449K, GVPT449L, GVPT449P, GVPT449X

Spring 2026

3 reviews
Average rating: 3.67

Spring 2025

3 reviews
Average rating: 3.67

Past Semesters

3 reviews
Average rating: 3.67

3 reviews
Average rating: 3.67

3 reviews
Average rating: 3.67

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.95 between 127 students*

GVPT449G Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 16.54%
A: 19.69%
A+: 2.36%
B-: 5.51%
B: 14.17%
B+: 17.32%
C-: 0.79%
C: 5.51%
C+: 3.94%
D: 2.36%
F: 5.51%
W: 3.94%
other: 2.36%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.