Middlebury

PSCI0433A-F09

Seminar in Politics, Phil & Ed

Politics, Philosophy, and Education
We will explore the nature of these three activities and the relations among them. The course could be said to be an extended commentary on Socrates' claim that education is turning the soul toward being; Aristotle's distinction between theoretical and practical knowledge; and Marx's claim that philosophers have only interpreted the world, but the point is to change it. We will ask what is liberal education and what is its business with political things. We will read Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Nietzsche, and some twentieth-century writers, including Michael Oakeshott, Allan Bloom, and Leo Strauss. Seniors needing to fulfill a political science seminar requirement may arrange with the instructor to do so. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
93418
Subject Code:
PSCI
Course Number:
0433
Section Identifier:
A

Course

PSCI 0433

All Sections in Fall 2009

Fall 2009

PSCI0433A-F09 Seminar (Nelson)