Western Political Philosophy (Syllabus for 4 th Semester)

 

Western Political Philosophy 

Unit -I : Antiquity

a. Plato : Theory of Forms, Justice, Philosopher Ruler 

b. Aristotle : Citizenship, Justice, Classification of governments.

Unit - II : Interlude

a. Renaissance 

b. Machiavelli : Virtue, Morality and Statecraft , Republicanism

Unit - III : Social Contract Tradition 

a. Hobbes : State of Nature, Social Contract, State

b. Locke : Laws of Nature, Natural Rights, Social Contract, Property

c. Rousseau: State of nature, Social Contract, General Will

Unit - IV : Liberal and Marxist Thought 

a. J.S.Mill : Utilitarianism and Liberty

b. Marry Wollstonecraft : Women and Rights

c. Karl Marx : Historical Materialism, class struggle