PSC 231 - History of Political Ideas

Institution:

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

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Description:

An examination of the history of core political ideas such as government, power, legitimacy, equality, rights and the common good through selections drawn from important works of political thought that span some 2,500 years, from the ancient Greeks to the present. A study of how the author of each selection wrestles within his or her own time and place, with the most basic questions which human beings can ask about society--perennial questions about institutions and relations of power that never lose their relevance. (Fall or Spring). Liberal arts.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.plattsburgh.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 564-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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