POLS 301 - Classical Political Thought

Institution:

Westfield State University

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Description:

Considers some of the principal texts and themes in the political thought of the ancient Greeks, beginning with the emergence of political discourse in Greek tragedy and continuing with Plato and Aristotle, the two foundational theorists of the western tradition. The course focuses on the theoretical ideas and questions suggested by the texts, and how they have influenced contemporary notions of justice, knowledge, political community, public and private, masculine and feminize, and power.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westfield.ma.edu/student-consumer-information

Phone Number:

(413) 572-5300

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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