PHI 321 – Political Theory: A Multicultural Perspective
This course will introduce students to some of the foremost issues and questions in political thought. These range from: ‘What is human nature?’ to ‘What is the nature of the relationship between the ruler and the ruled?’ to ‘What is the best kind of organization for the state?’ The course will draw upon classic and modern texts of political philosophy, including Sun Tzu, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Rousseau, J.S. Mill, Marx and Engels, Wollstonecraft and Edward Said. Students will learn to read, interpret and evaluate texts in political theory and to compare political theory with political practice from a variety of cultural backgrounds and to place them in context. The far-reaching critique of classical political theory provided by feminism will also be examined. (3 credits)
This course will introduce students to some of the foremost issues and questions in political thought. These range from: ‘What is human nature?’ to ‘What is the nature of the relationship between the ruler and the ruled?’ to ‘What is the best kind of organization for the state?’ The course will draw upon classic and modern texts of political philosophy, including Sun Tzu, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Rousseau, J.S. Mill, Marx and Engels, Wollstonecraft and Edward Said. Students will learn to read, interpret and evaluate texts in political theory and to compare political theory with political practice from a variety of cultural backgrounds and to place them in context. The far-reaching critique of classical political theory provided by feminism will also be examined. (3 credits)