POS 421 - Classical Political Thought

Institution:

Florida Southern College

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Description:

Three hours. Same as PHI 421. Beginning with Plato and ending with Thomas Hobbes. The course explores such topics as the nature of normative theory, the state, the ideal state, the role of the individual in the state, natural law, the relationship between institutional religion and the state, the right to revolution, the state of nature, sovereignty, and the social contract. Portions of political classics are read to gain insight into what they would mean for present-day societies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.flsouthern.edu

Phone Number:

(863) 680-4111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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