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PLSC 114

Introduction to Political Philosophy

Undergraduate · Historical course

Fall 2006

Topics

  • Introduction: What Is Political Philosophy?
  • Socratic Citizenship: Plato, Apology
  • Socratic Citizenship: Plato, Crito
  • Philosophers and Kings: Plato, Republic, I-II
  • Philosophers and Kings: Plato, Republic, III-IV
  • Philosophers and Kings: Plato, Republic, V
  • The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle, Politics, I, III
  • The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle, Politics, IV
  • The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle, Politics, VII
  • New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli, The Prince (chaps. 1-12)
  • New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli, The Prince (chaps. 13-26)
  • The Sovereign State: Hobbes, Leviathan
  • The Sovereign State: Hobbes, Leviathan
  • The Sovereign State: Hobbes, Leviathan
  • Constitutional Government: Locke, Second Treatise (1-5)
  • Constitutional Government: Locke, Second Treatise (7-12)
  • Constitutional Government: Locke, Second Treatise (13-19)
  • Democracy and Participation: Rousseau, Discourse on Inequality (Author's Preface, Part I)
  • Democracy and Participation: Rousseau, Discourse on Inequality (Part II)
  • Democracy and Participation: Rousseau, Social Contract, I-II
  • Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville, Democracy in America
  • Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville, Democracy in America
  • Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville, Democracy in America
  • In Defense of Politics

Readings

  • Plato, Trial and Death of Socrates Plato, Republic Aristotle, Politics Machiavelli, The Prince Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan John Locke, Second Treatise of Government Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Political Writings Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
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