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)
In the Apology, Socrates proposes a new kind of citizenship in opposition to the traditional one that was based on the poetic conception of Homer. Socrates is a philosophical citizenship, relying on ones own powers of independent reason and judgment. The Crito, a dialogue taking place in Socrates prison cell, is about civil obedience, piety, and the duty of every citizen to respect and live by the laws of the community.
0000 - Chapter 1. Was Socrates Guilty or Innocent?
0222 - Chapter 2. The Socratic Citizen
0939 - Chapter 3. Principled DIsobedience to the Law
2407 - Chapter 4. Critos Apology "Companion Dialogue"
4222 - Chapter 5. Applying Lessons from Fourth-Century Athens to Our World Today
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.
