| Course Title: Introduction to Political Ideas |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: This course introduces students to the study of political thought, focusing on such concepts as freedom, power, equality, justice, and democracy. Over the course of the semester, students will develop a theoretical vocabulary with which to analyze both the history of political thought and contemporary politics. This course is writing-intensive; students will have the opportunity to rigorously analyze texts and hone their ability to write confidently and effectively. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Kevin Henderson | khenderson@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 127 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| POLIT-THRY | POLIT-THRY: Politics - Theory subfield | This course has been approved to count towards the Theory subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses). |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 26 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Republic Author: Plato, CDC Reeve Copyright: 2004 Edition: 1st Volume: ISBN: 9780872207363 Publisher: Hackkett |
Required | 13.00 |
| Title: The Prince (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) Author: Machiavelli, Copyright: 2019 Edition: 2nd Volume: ISBN: 9781316509265 Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
Required | 15.99 |
| Title: A Discourse on Inequality (Penguin Classics) Author: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques Copyright: 1985 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780140444391 Publisher: Penguin Classics |
Required | 11.00 |
| Title: The Communist Manifesto Author: Marx and Engles, Copyright: 2014 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: International Publishers Co |
Required | 3.00 |
| Title: Are Prisons Obsolete? Author: Davis, Angela Copyright: 2003 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Seven Story Press |
Required | 15.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Please use only the specified editions and translations of the texts. Different translations can vary significantly in terms of readability and content. The selected versions have been chosen for their clarity, accessibility, and accuracy. To ensure you have the correct book, please check the ISBN. For Plato's Republic, we will be using the translation by C.D.C. Reeve (Hackett Classics), identifiable by the sun illustration on the cover. The Prince is notable for its blue cover and is published by Cambridge University Press. |