SignUpIntroduction to Political Philosophy
Yale,, Fall 2006 , Prof. Steven B. Smith
Updated On 02 Feb, 19
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Yale,, Fall 2006 , Prof. Steven B. Smith
Updated On 02 Feb, 19
Introduction: What is Political Philosophy - Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Apology-Plato's Crito - Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic,Plato's Republic,Plato's Republic - The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle's Politics - New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli's The Prince - The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan - Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise - Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise - Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse - Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America - In Defense of Politics
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Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)
The concept of sovereignty is discussed in Hobbesian terms. For Hobbes, "the sovereign" is an office rather than a person, and can be characterized by what we have come to associate with executive power and executive authority. Hobbes theories of laws are also addressed and the distinction he makes between "just laws" and "good laws." The lecture ends with a discussion of Hobbes ideas in the context of the modern state.
0000 - Chapter 1. Introduction Hobbes Theory of Sovereignty
0600 - Chapter 2. The Doctrine of Legal PositivIsm The Law Is What the Sovereign Commands
2314 - Chapter 3. Hobbesian Liberalism
3210 - Chapter 4. Hobbes and the Modern State
Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website httpopen.yale.educourses
This course was recorded in Fall 2006.
Sam
Sep 12, 2018
Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.
Dembe
March 29, 2019
Great course. Thank you very much.
