Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Waseda University
Course Title:
History of Political Thought [E] 01
Course Number:
POLX221L
Course Description:
This course is designed to acquaint students with the history of western political thought from ancient Greece to the modern times. This course will explore the origins of normative political concepts and their interpretations and evolution over time. By focusing on the works of political theorists from the past, the lecture will provide a historical background for concepts, such as democracy, rights, justice, equality, liberty and freedom. The current framework of these concepts has already been explained to students in the lecture 'Public Philosophy (Political Perspective)' or 'Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory'. The goal of this course is to encourage students to read classical texts, which are important for understanding the history of the Western civilization and the present-day conceptual framework of political theory. The course also presents various methods of analyzing the conceptual content of past political thought. This methodological reflection will facilitate students developing analytical skills they
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST L388, GOVT 323
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