POLS 4300: Foundations of Western Political Thought
(Cross-listed with CLST 4300).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: 6 credits in POLS, HIST, or PHIL
Study of original texts in political thought ranging from the classical period to the renaissance. Topics such as justice, freedom, virtue, the allocation of political power, the meaning of democracy, human nature, and natural law.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)