Political and Social Theory

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course examines a selection of canonical works in the history of political thought. Current readings are: Plato's Republic, Rousseau's Second Discourse and Social Contract, Hegel's Philosophy of Right, Marx's early philosophical writings, and Hannah Arendt's The Human Condition. These texts are read in full. Small selections from other texts (e.g. Aristotle's Politics and Locke's Second Treatise) are also included.