PSCI 432 - The History ofWestern Political Thought

Institution:

Randolph-Macon College

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Description:

This course will survey the development of the concepts of order, constitutionalism, and freedom in Western thought from their Greek origins through the 20th century. The three orienting concepts will be traced through the contributions made by the great political thinkers of Greece, Rome, early Christianity, the Middle Ages, the Reformation and the rise of the nation-state, the age of the social contract, and the development of ideologies; conservatism, liberalism, socialism, communism and fascism. Four hours. Staff.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmc.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 752-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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