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men say . . . that heaven, earth, gods, and human beings are held
together by community, friendship, orderliness, moderation, and
justness; and on account of these things, my friend, they call this
whole an order, not disorder . . .
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| PSC-103
Introduction to Political thought |
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) |
A survey of major political thinkers,
directed toward considering whether the ultimate grounds
of political questions are natural, divine, or human.
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| FYW-1136
Exploring Politics Through Literature |
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts) |
This course seeks to stimulate
intellectual curiosity about the philosophic underpinnings
of politics through thoughtful readings of literature.
Drawing upon the vivid power of literature taken from
a variety of different historical and cultural contexts,
students will have an opportunity to begin an exploration
of the influence of politics on human development.
More specifically, how the competing views of nature,
religion or the human good embedded in politics influence
the possibility of self-knowledge. Literary works
will be supplemented with short readings from the
tradition of political philosophy. Likely candidates
for course readings include: Sophocles' Antigone,
Plato's Apology of Socrates, Shakespeare's Richard
II, Robert Bolt's Man for All Seasons, Lessing's Nathan
the Wise, Willa Cather’s O Pioneers, or Margaret
Atwood’s Oryx and Crake.
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