The Ancient Origins of Political Thought: From Homer to Aristotle

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will study the very beginnings of political thought with Greek poets, historians and educators, culminating in a careful investigation of the political writings of Plato and Aristotle. We will investigate philosophical questions about the origin of the state, the purpose of political community, the different kinds of regimes or constitutions, the common good, individual freedoms, revolution, war, wealth, poverty, and slavery. CROSSLISTED: CLAS 3434.03, PHIL 3434.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Tutorial