PSC 231 - History of Political Ideas

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Clinton Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 094 or placement in ENG 101. This course surveys a number of key figures in the History of Political Thought. In this regard, particular, yet not exclusive, attention will be paid to the political thought of Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Marx. Specific themes under consideration will include reflections on the character of justice, authority, obligation and freedom with a view to the appropriate political order for man and the proper relationship of the individual to the state.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clinton.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 562-4200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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