The [course_title] is designed to provide an introduction to political philosophy, including analysing a few of the significant texts and philosophers of the Western political tradition. You’ll also understand political development which concentrates upon the polis experience (Plato, Aristotle), the sovereign state (Machiavelli, Hobbes), constitutional government (Locke), and democracy (Rousseau, Tocqueville). Understand the way in which different political philosophies have given expression to various forms of political institutions and principles of life are examined in the course.
Assessment
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Course Credit: Yale University
Course Curriculum
| Module 01 | |||
| 1. Introduction: What is Political Philosophy? | 00:37:00 | ||
| 2. Socratic Citizenship: Plato’s Apology | 00:46:00 | ||
| 3. Socratic Citizenship: Plato’s Crito | 00:47:00 | ||
| 4. Philosophers and Kings: Plato’s Republic, I-II | 00:47:00 | ||
| 5. Philosophers and Kings: Plato’s Republic, III-IV | 00:47:00 | ||
| 6. Philosophers and Kings: Plato’s Republic, V | 00:45:00 | ||
| Module 02 | |||
| 7. The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle’s Politics, I, III | 00:44:00 | ||
| 8. The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle’s Politics, IV | 00:48:00 | ||
| 9. The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle’s Politics, VII | 00:46:00 | ||
| 10. New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli’s The Prince (chaps. 1-12) | 00:37:00 | ||
| 11. New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli’s The Prince (chaps. 13-26) | 00:43:00 | ||
| 12. The Sovereign State: Hobbes’ Leviathan | 00:45:00 | ||
| Module 03 | |||
| 13. The Sovereign State: Hobbes’ Leviathan | 00:46:00 | ||
| 14. The Sovereign State: Hobbes’ Leviathan | 00:44:00 | ||
| 15. Constitutional Government: Locke’s Second Treatise (1-5) | 00:45:00 | ||
| 16. Constitutional Government: Locke’s Second Treatise (7-12) | 00:45:00 | ||
| 17. Constitutional Government: Locke’s Second Treatise (13-19) | 00:45:00 | ||
| 18. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau’s Discourse | 00:44:00 | ||
| Module 04 | |||
| 19. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau’s Discourse | 00:42:00 | ||
| 20. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau’s Social Contract, I-II | 00:41:00 | ||
| 21. Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville’s Democracy in America | 00:42:00 | ||
| 22. Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville’s Democracy in America | 00:38:00 | ||
| 23. Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville’s Democracy in America | 00:51:00 | ||
| 24. In Defense of Politics | 00:39:00 | ||
| Assessment | |||
| Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certification | 00:00:00 | ||
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