SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentMA Program of Political Science, First Year PhD Program of Political Science, First Year MA Program of Political Science, Second Year PhD Program of Political Science, Second Year
Course NameDirected Readings in Western Political Thought
InstructorYEH HAO
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Week 1: Introduction



Week 2: “What is Authority?” in Between Past and Future



Week 3: “What is Freedom?” in Between Past and Future



Week 4: “Socrates,” in The Promise of Politics



Week 5: “The Tradition of Political Thought,” in The Promise of Politics



Week 6: “Montesquieu’s Revision of the Tradition,” in The Promise of Politics



Week 7: “From Hegel to Marx,” in The Promise of Politics



Week 8: “The End of Tradition,” in The Promise of Politics



Week 9: “Introduction into Politics,” in The Promise of Politics



Week 10: “Introduction: War and Revolution,” in On Revolution



Week 11: “The Meaning of Revolution,” in On Revolution



Week 12: “The Social Question,” in On Revolution



Week 13: “The Pursuit of Happiness,” in On Revolution



Week 14:  University anniversary



Week 15: “Foundation I: Constitution Libertatis,” in On Revolution



Week 16: “Foundation II: Novus Ordo Saeclorum,” in On Revolution



Week 17: “The Revolutionary Tradition and Its Lost Treasure,” in On Revolution



Week 18:  Final evaluation





Students should pay at least 15hrs/week for this class.


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

N/A


Requirement/Grading

Class presentation 30%



Final report 70%


Textbook & Reference
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