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POLI 333. Western Political Theory 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Political Science (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

The major themes and writers in the political theory of classical antiquity. The political ideas of Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic philosophers will be explored through the significant texts of this period.
  • Prerequisite: POLI 231 or POLI 232 or PHIL 240 or at least two political science courses at the 300 level; or permission of the instructor
  • Note: The field is Political Theory.

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