PS381 Aristotelian Political Philosophy   (3.00 cr.)

An investigation of the founding of political science by Aristotle devoted to a reading of Nicomachean Ethics and Politics as well as selections from Aristotle's scientific and logical treatises. Subsequent contributions to the tradition are also considered, including those of Marsilius of Padua and Saint Thomas Aquinas. Aristotle's modern enemies: Hobbes and Marx. Same course as CL381.