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, ...

Hobbes released his first book of political philosophy in 1642. This particular work titled, De Cive focuses on various aspects of politics in regard to the civil unrest that was troubling England ...

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 ...

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

especially in early modern political philosophy. He is also interested in the relationship between storytelling and education. His publications include examinations of the ideas of Francis Bacon, ...

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