January 4 (W): Introduction: Is Political Theory Anyway, and Why Should I “What Care?” One Answer; Athenian Democracy: The Cradle of (Discontented) Western Political Thought Start Reading Plato January 9 (M): Plato, pp. 1-102 Republic, January 11 (W): Plato, pp. 102-174 The Republic, January 16 (M): NO CLASS; MLK HOLIDAY January 18 (W): Plato, pp. 175-235 The Republic, January 23 (M): Plato, pp. 264-320 The Republic, First Paper Handed Out January 25 (W): From the to Political Modernity “Dark Ages” (start reading Machiavelli) pp. 77-95 January 30 (M): Portable Machiavelli, (The Prince) pp. 96-166 February 1 (W): Portable Machiavelli, (The Prince); pp. 168-228, 252-253, 281-287 February 6 (M): Portable Machiavelli, (Discourses) First Paper Due pp. 287-301, 320, 314-316, 319-325, 326-338, February 8 (W): Portable Machiavelli, 342-345, 351-356, 386-388, 400-402, 416-418 (Discourses) February 13 (M): Locke, pp. 3-30 Second Treatise, February 15 (W): Locke, pp. 30-65 Second Treatise, February 20 (M): Locke, pp. 65-107 Second Treatise, February 22 (W): Locke, pp. 107-124 Second Treatise, Midterm Questions Handed Out February 27 (M): Midterm Examination (In Class)
January 4 (W): Introduction: “What Is Political Theory Anyway, and Why Should I Care?” One Answer; Athenian Democracy: The Cradle of (Discontented) Western Political Thought Start Reading Plato January 9 (M): Plato, Republic, pp. 1-102 January 11 (W): Plato, The Republic, pp. 102-174 January 16 (M): NO CLASS; MLK HOLIDAY January 18 (W): Plato, The Republic, pp. 175-235 January 23 (M): Plato, The Republic, pp. 264-320 First Paper Handed Out January 25 (W): From the “Dark Ages” to Political Modernity (start reading Machiavelli) January 30 (M): Portable Machiavelli, pp. 77-95 (The Prince) February 1 (W): Portable Machiavelli, pp. 96-166 (The Prince); February 6 (M): Portable Machiavelli, pp. 168-228, 252-253, 281-287 (Discourses) First Paper Due February 8 (W): Portable Machiavelli, pp. 287-301, 320, 314-316, 319-325, 326-338, 342-345, 351-356, 386-388, 400-402, 416-418 (Discourses) February 13 (M): Locke, Second Treatise, pp. 3-30 February 15 (W): Locke, Second Treatise, pp. 30-65 February 20 (M): Locke, Second Treatise, pp. 65-107 February 22 (W): Locke, Second Treatise, pp. 107-124 Midterm Questions Handed Out February 27 (M): Midterm Examination (In Class)
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