Ancient Political Theory (301-0-20)

Instructors

S. Sara Monoson
Office Hours: http://www.polisci.northwestern.edu/people/core-faculty/sara-monoson.html

Meeting Info

Scott Hall 212: Tues, Thurs 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

This course examines highly influential prose texts from ancient Greece (e.g.,Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle).The approach is close reading and historical contextualization. The course does not provide an introduction to current trends in contemporary political theory. Seminars will be a no-tech zone. Our goal will be to understand such things as why, when asked by a Martin Luther King Jr. answered, "Plato's Republic."

Class Materials (Required)

Required Texts TBD / Forthcoming

Class Attributes

Ethical and Evaluative Thinking Foundational Disci

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Pre-registration -- Reserved for Political Science students until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites.

Associated Classes

DIS - Scott Hall 212: Thurs 4:00PM - 4:50PM

DIS - Scott Hall 212: Thurs 5:00PM - 5:50PM