POLT 231 - European Political Theory: Plato to Machiavelli

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society
Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4SS

Examines the development of political theory in Europe from its emergence at the time of the Greek city-state until the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation. Major texts are analyzed not only in terms of their internal arguments and concepts, but also in relation to the differing social and political contexts in which each was written. Authors to be studied include: Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas and Machiavelli.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: J. Schiff