△ POLS 325 - Modern Political Theory (History of Political Thought)

(3 S.H.)

A study of the political ideas central to liberalism and its critics. Focus will be on Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx. Grade and P/NC option. Offered every two years. Note: Effective Summer 2014: course title will change to: “History of Political Thought.” Course description will change to: An examination of the history of political theory in Western civilization. This course will study the political ideas of various major thinkers from the classical and modern periods. Focus will be on Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. Prerequisite: ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing or ENG 112 - Research Writing.

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