Academic Catalog 2017-2018 
    
    Apr 16, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSC 230 - (331) Ancient Political Thought

Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) Examines the ideas of major political thinkers in ancient philosophy. Potential themes include the tension between philosophy and politics, the nature of democracy, the relationship between war and political life, debates concerning how to live a “good life,” the political significance of poetry and art, and the body/mind duality. Thinkers and texts that may be covered include Homer, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, the Greek poets, Saint Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and the Bible.



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