PSCI 0101A
Intro to Political Philosophy
Introduction to Political Philosophy
This course focuses on some of the most important texts in the field of political philosophy: Central issues concern the relationship between politics and philosophy, types of truth and forms of power, and generally, how a critical understanding of politics and the human condition is achieved. Specific works have included: Thucydides, History; Plato, Republic; Aristotle, Politics; Machiavelli, The Prince; Hobbes, Leviathan; Rousseau, Second Discourse;Shakespeare, Julius Caesar; Mill, On Liberty; Marx, Communist Manifesto, Capital; Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy;and essays by Weber, Arendt, and Havel. 3 hrs. lect./disc. (Political Theory)/
- Schedule
- 12:15pm-1:30pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 13, 2012 to May 14, 2012)
- Location
- Warner Hall HEM
- Instructors
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Dry, Murray
dry@middlebury.edu
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