PSCI 3320 - Political Theory: The State and its Critics

3 hours

Examines the early modern authors who devised the concept of the “state,” their later-modern opponents, and a rich variety of pre-modern, non-modern, and post-modern alternatives through such works as Hobbes’ Leviathan, Locke’s Second Treatise, and Aristotle’s Politics. Other themes include concepts of equality, liberty and law, the rise of ideology and nationalism, and the relationships among modern natural science, religion, philosophy, and politics.

Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of political science.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $11.01