A focus on the essential texts of early Western political thought by thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Saints Paul, Augustine, and Aquinas. The course covers the three main traditions of thought (Greek, Hebrew, and Roman) upon which Western political thinking and philosophy is based. A diachronic analysis of these texts explore the perennial questions of the nature and purpose of the state, justice, law, political rights and obligations. (every other spring)
Prerequisites
PSCI 101 or PHIL 101