POGO 3100 - Political Philosophy

Institution:

North Park University

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Description:

An examination of the development of the classical and modern traditions of political philosophy analyzing the nature and origin of the state, the individual's relationship to the state, the different types of the state, constitutionalism, the ideas of right, law, freedom, justice, equality, and the struggle to prevent tyranny. Readings will include selections from amnong the following: Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Smith, Tocqueville, Mill, Marx, Nietzsch, and others. Prerequisite: Third year standing and POGO 1100.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.northpark.edu

Phone Number:

(773) 244-6200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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