The best aspects of this course included the friendly open discussions, engaging and interesting course material, and the professor who provided students with a solid foundation in modern political philosophy. Students found lectures to be boring at times and felt there was not enough guidance on how to write philosophical essays. This course could be improved by focusing more in depth on fewer philosophers and encouraging more debate and class discussion. Prospective students should know that course grading is tough but rewrites for papers are allowed. Understanding how to read and critique philosophy is critical.