POT 2002 - Introduction to Political Theory

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Santa Fe College

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P This course provides students the opportunity to explore the main threads of Western political philosophy, studying the work of thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, J.S. Mill, Nietzsche, and possibly more recent theorists. We will explore the great philosophical questions of politics such as: What is the nature of man, and thus, what form of political society is best suited to our nature? What is justice? What is liberty? What is the legitimate basis of governmental authority? What is the appropriate purpose and role of government? What goals and values should a society strive toward? Students will learn about political ideas and their importance, the historical development of ideas that are politically importa Full Description

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sfcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(352) 395-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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