PS 0202 - Great Political Thinkers

Institution:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

(Cross listed with PHIL 0215) 3 cr. Suggests how great thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, and Freud understood human nature, viewed the conditions or requirements for happiness, and defined the social and political forms that contribute to or detract from human fulfillment. In short, the course seeks to define the basic alternatives that guide our thinking about the good life and the good society. GE: Political Science

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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