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 STUDY OF SOCIOLOGY IN UNITED STATES

8. General sociology: This course attempts to reach a general view of social phenomena. It is based on the results obtained by the course in anthropology and those of some of the recent writers on social psychology.

9. Development of social philosophy: An examination of the principal attempts to interpret social phenomena, from Plato to Comte. Lectures, readings, reports.

10. Contemporary social philosophy: An examination of the principal socio- logical contributions since Auguste Comte, with special emphasis upon the work of living writers. This course is intended to be an introduction to general sociology, since it takes up most of the important attempts to interpret society.

20. Social forces in English Romanticism : This course deals with the English Romantic movement from a social and literary point of view. The former phase of the work is considered in lectures on the different social and political forces in the literature at that time ; the latter side of the work consists chiefly of a study more or less minute of the prominent authors of the Romantic movement. In collaboration with Professor W. D. Howe.

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. COURSES IN PHILOSOPHY.

Social duties. The domestic society and marriage ; monogamy; polygamy and divorce ; relations between parents and children. Education : the part of the parents, the church, and the state. On slavery in ancient and modern times ; duties of masters and servants. On capital and labor.

(c) Sociology. Necessity of a public society; the city. Origin of the civil and political organization ; theories of Hobbes and J. J. Rousseau ; source of authority in human society. On the divine right of kings; the absolute sovereignty of the people; the reasonable system. The different forms of government ; the primitive polity; the best form of government ; opinions of O. A. Brownson. On modern democracy; the position of the church ; the usurpation and transfer of the supreme power ; on the gov- ernment de facto. On despotism ; is it lawful to resist a tyrant ? Theory of St. Thomas and Machiavelli on government. The distinction of the three social powers; parliamentary and representative government. Qualities of a good ruler; the ques- tion of the poor. Public liberties ; freedom of the press and of conscience ; the right of the sword ; on war and treaties. The international law. Civilization. Church and state.

VIII. The elements of sociology. Lectures, readings, and examinations on required texts. Two hours a week for five months.

IOWA COE COLLEGE.

PHILOSOPHY.

(Mental science 9.) Charities and correction. This is a course in sociology applied to the pauper and criminal classes. (Not given after 1902-3.)

HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE.

I. Political and social sciences. III. Sociology, three hours. Senior year. (Social economics treated in political economy.)