Introduction to Political Thought
An introduction to political thought, covering the principal ideas, controversies and institutions of political society. Authors covered include Plato, Machiavelli, Locke, Hobbes, and Marx.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of major approaches to the normative
study of politics, to identify the assumptions underlying philosophical arguments, and to critically assess different theories of political justice.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of major approaches to the normative
study of politics, to identify the assumptions underlying philosophical arguments, and to critically assess different theories of political justice.