English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that life would be "nasty, brutish and short" without a strong government. IDEAS explores how a new take on Hobbes offers a surprising perspective on the ...

the basis of political obligation, the idea of social contract and the theory of utility. The thinkers discussed this year will include Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, ...

An introduction to political theory through the thought and texts of some of the most important political ... The thinkers discussed this year will include Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke ...

How does the tradition of Western political thought evolve from Locke’s idea of state to Marx’s vision of the state withering ...

Included is the examination of the political theory of Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacque Rousseau, and Karl Marx among others. Course is cross-listed with POLS 2315 ...