POS 2003 - Introduction to Political Thought

Institution:

Manhattanville College

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Description:

A study of ideas about such topics as government, law, society, economics, religion, war, and peace, in the writings of great political thinkers, poets, historians, philosophers, and statesmen in the western tradition such as Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Polybius, Cicero, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marcuse, Sartre, and Marx. Emphasis will be placed on the historical context in which these individuals wrote and on the relevance of their contributions to modern thinking and debate, especially about law and government. More than one section of this course is offered. In one section, emphasis is on the classical and early modern tradition, from Plato to Rousseau. In some other sections, depending on the instructor's choice, emphasis will be on contemporary theories including Feminist writings. ( Fall) (Spring)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.manhattanville.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 694-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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