POL 202 - Classical Political Theory

Instructor
Ahrensdorf

Through a study of works by Aristophanes, Plato, and Aristotle, this course examines the Socratic revolution in the history of thought, why Socrates founded political philosophy, and the radical challenge that classical political philosophy poses to modern and contemporary political thought.

Satisfies a requirement in the Political Science major.
Satisfies a requirement in the Classics major.
Satisfies the Social-Scientific Thought requirement.
Satisfies the Justice, Equality, and Community requirement