Human Being & Political Philos

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Taught by DSPT. This seminar course will study selected key writings of political philosophy from ancient to modern times. Authors will include Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Locke, Hobbes, and Burke. Students will present on these or other thinkers in consultation with professor. The course will identify the correlation between the thinkers' understandings of human nature and happiness, and their resulting political philosophies. Format: Seminar. Evaluation: In-class presentation, class participation, 15-20 page research paper. [Faculty Consent required; 12 max enrollment; Auditors with faculty permission]