POL 423 - Classical Political Philosophy I Spring

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California Baptist University

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This course examines the origin of Western political, social, and legal thought in order to understand the present through the great political works of the past. It begins in ancient Greece in early democratic Athens and moves through Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. From there, the course explores classical Rome, focusing on Polybius and Cicero. Since the advent of Christianity shapes the development of medieval political thought, the political thought of St.Augustine, John of Salisbury, St. Thomas Aquinas,Marsilio of Padua,Dante, and Thomas More are discussed.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calbaptist.edu

Phone Number:

(951) 689-5771

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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