PS 270 - American Political Thought

Institution:

Hilbert College

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What is American political thought? It is about those political theorists who formulate their own unique ways to define the world of American politics. These thinkers write to inform a larger audience about what is ?the big picture of American politics. American political theorists present not only a vision of American politics, they provide us with their perspective regarding the uniqueness of what is political in the United States. In so doing, they define American politics from various perspectives: liberal, conservative, radical. At best, all these perspectives provide different truths, meaning none of them are neutral or objective. Overall, what these American political thinkers provide us with is some evaluation of the problems and possible solutions to our problems, such as whether to change or preserve the status quo. They are offering us some kind of guidance as to what they regard as an identification of public issues and the means to a possible set of solutions.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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