PSCI0224A-F17
Classical Political Thought
Tragedy and Order in Classical Political Thought
The world of ancient Athens is at once inescapably remote and enduringly familiar. It is the setting in which the Western tradition of political thought began. As we do today, its greatest authors struggled at once to probe the sources of chaos and tragedy and to imagine in their midst the conditions of lasting political order. In this course we will read closely the Iliad of Homer, the History of Thucydides, selected tragedies of Sophocles and Euripides, the Republic of Plato, and the Politics of Aristotle. (Political Theory) 3 hrs. lect.
The world of ancient Athens is at once inescapably remote and enduringly familiar. It is the setting in which the Western tradition of political thought began. As we do today, its greatest authors struggled at once to probe the sources of chaos and tragedy and to imagine in their midst the conditions of lasting political order. In this course we will read closely the Iliad of Homer, the History of Thucydides, selected tragedies of Sophocles and Euripides, the Republic of Plato, and the Politics of Aristotle. (Political Theory) 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2017
- Location:
- Munroe Hall 222(MNR 222)
- Schedule:
- 1:30pm-2:45pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Sep 11, 2017 to Dec 8, 2017)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- John Harpham
- Subject:
- Political Science
- Department:
- Political Science
- Division:
- Social Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- EUR PHL SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92544
- Subject Code:
- PSCI
- Course Number:
- 0224
- Section Identifier:
- A