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2008-2009 Gainesville State College Catalog 
    
2008-2009 Gainesville State College Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Western Political Thought


A first study of the major themes dealing with political theory and the construction of “government.” A critical examination of the major views of and approaches to political behavior from the time of Plato through philosophers such as Karl Marx. Included is the examination of the political theory of Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacque Rousseau, and Karl Marx among others

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PHIL 2010

Hours:
3 hours

Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee