Classical Political Philosophy

Paper Code:

CPOL 511

Credits:

Contact Hours:

90.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

Course Rationale: This course goes back to Greek antiquity and familiarizes students with the way the political questions were first posed. Machiavelli comes as an interlude inaugurating modern politics followed by Hobbes and Locke. This is a basic foundation course for students

The objectives of this course are to:

Acquaint the students with the philosophy and theory making in Western political philosophy.
Develop understanding about the development of concepts of state, citizenship, government etc.

Course Outcomes (CO)

Course	Learning outcomes (at course level)	Learning and teaching strategies	Assessment Strategies
Course Code	Course Title
CPOL 511	Classical Political Philosophy	Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: CO41: Identify the rudimentary context and central arguments and aims of the concerned thinker. CO42: Understand Political Thought processes and theory making along with-it drawbacks and contribution in the West. CO43: Acquire knowledge about western political thinkers and theirs view on state craft and their relevance in contemporary times CO44: Understand different perspectives and approaches to state, politics, government, sovereignty, citizenship and so on CO45: Critically assess the strengths, weakness and implications of different political ideologies and theories in western tradition	Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.	Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

CPOL 511

Classical Political Philosophy

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO41: Identify the rudimentary context and central arguments and aims of the concerned thinker.

CO42: Understand Political Thought processes and theory making along with-it drawbacks and contribution in the West.

CO43: Acquire knowledge about western political thinkers and theirs view on state craft and their relevance in contemporary times

CO44: Understand different perspectives and approaches to state, politics, government, sovereignty, citizenship and so on

CO45: Critically assess the strengths, weakness and implications of different political

ideologies and theories in western tradition

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

18.00

Unit I:

Plato

Philosophy and Politics, Theory of Forms, Justice, Philosopher King/Queen, Communism, Critique of Democracy, Women and Guardianship, Censorship

18.00

Unit II:

Aristotle

Forms, Virtue, Citizenship, Justice, State and Household, Classification of governments, man as zoon politikon

18.00

Unit III:

Machiavelli

Virtue, Religion, Republicanism, morality and statecraft, vice and virtue

18.00

Unit IV:

Hobbes

Human nature, State of Nature, Social Contract, State , State of nature; social contract; Leviathan, atomistic individuals

18.00

Unit V:

Locke

Laws of Nature, Natural Rights, Property, Natural rights; right to dissent; justification of property

Essential Readings:

Ø Gauba, O.P., (2021), Western Political Thought, New Delhi, Mayur Paperbacks

Ø Sharma, U., & Sharma, S.K.,(2021), Western Political Thought: From Plato to Burke, New Delhi , Atlantic Publishers

Ø Wayper, C.L.,(2021), Political Thought, India, Aitbs Publishers

Ø Suda, J.P.,( 2020), History of Political Thought: (Vol. I&II), Merrut, K. Nath & Co

Ø Mukherjee S. (2015), History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx, New Delhi,Prentice Hall of India

Ø Boucher, D.,& Kelly, P.,(2017)Political Thinkers, London,Oxford University Press

References:

Ø Adam, I., & Dyson, R.W.,(2004),Fifty Great Political Thinkers, London, Routledge

Ø Nelson B.R.,(2006),Western Political Thought, Second Edition, New Delhi, Pearson Education

Ø Sabine,G.H.,(2019), History of Political Theory,New Delhi, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Ø Skoble,A. & Machan,T., (2007), Political Philosophy: Essential Selections, New Delhi, Pearson Education

E-Resources

Ø McClelland J.S., A History of western political thought (2005) , New York ,Taylor & Francis Can be retrieved from ISBN 0-203-98074-3 Master e-book ISBN. ISBN 0-415-11961-8 (hbk)

https://e-docs.eplo.int/phocadownloadpap/userupload/aportinou-eplo.int/28e489843d193ca736aa1019d09614.pdf

Ø Nannerl O. Keohane, Western Political Thought (2014),Oxford University Press, Can be retrived as https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199653881.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199653881-e-001