POHI 331 Classic Political Theory
This course is an introduction to political theory as seen through an examination of several major texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition. Topics include, but are not limited to, the legitimacy of ruling authority, the administration of justice, the role of freedom and constraint, and the relationship between individual and communal rights and responsibilities. Readings are drawn from authors ranging from Plato to Karl Marx, from Niccolò Machiavelli to John Stuart Mill. Political Theory field. Seminar. Prerequisites: WRIT 313, Advanced Academic Writing; LSCI 105, Information Theory and Practice, or LSCI 106, Information Sources in Architecture and Interior Design, or LSCI 205, Information in the Disciplines; MDST 120, Public Speaking