GOVT 3736

Ancient Political Thought

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

This course explores Ancient Greek and Roman political theory. We study key texts of thinkers such as Sophocles, Aristophanes Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, to learn about differing constitutional forms and the source and authority of law, and also about justice, equality, and power, politics and morality, and politics and religion. Through the writings of dramatists, historians, philosophers, and politicians, we explore fundamental questions of political thought in their historical context (5th century BCE - 5th century CE) and also with a view to their ongoing relevance for contemporary political life.  

Distribution Category (KCM-AS)

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (HB)

Course Subfield (PT)

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