POLI 2420
Political Thought:1789-1900
Lec 01 selected
This course focuses upon late-eighteenth and nineteenth-century thought (theorists such as Burke, Paine, Tocqueville, Kant, Mill, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche), and investigates human rights, democracy, utilitarianism, individualism, socialism, and the roots of postmodern thought. POLI 2410 is not a formal prerequisite for POLI 2420, although students will find POLI 2410 a very useful introduction to POLI 2420.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 16:05-17:25
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2024 syllabus by K. Fierlbeck. Open the PDF
Grading
10%Quiz 1Optional; Burke; Jan 29
10%Quiz 2Optional; Paine and Tocqueville; Feb 14
10%Quiz 3Optional; Mill; Mar 4
10%Quiz 4Optional; Hegel and Marx; Mar 25
30%Final examMandatory; optional quiz weights transfer here
30%EssayMandatory; 1,000 words; Apr 3
Textbooks
- The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought: From Machiavelli to Nietzsche, Andrew Bailey et al., editors (free)
- History of Political Theory, Volume II: Modern, George Klosko (free)
Course rules
- Quiz accommodation
- Give the instructor two weeks' written notice to arrange a quiz at the Accommodations Centre.
- Late paper
- Students submitting a paper late under an accommodation plan must note this on Brightspace.
- First-year students
- The course is not suitable for first-year students.
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