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Modern Political Philosophy
Course Rationale: Philosophy and politics are closely intertwined. We explore this convergence by identifying four main tendencies here. Students will be exposed to the way the questions of politics have been posed in terms that have implications for larger questions of thought and existence.
The objectives of this course are to:
1. Make the students understand about the major development and the key debates in the Political philosophy.
2. Develop understanding about the political philosophy of the most representative thinkers of their time.
Course Outcomes (CO)
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CPOL 611 |
Modern Political Philosophy |
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: CO61: Identify the rudimentary context and central arguments and aims of the concerned thinker. CO62: Understand Political Thought processes and theory making along with it drawbacks and contribution in the Political Philosophy CO63: Acquire knowledge about political thinkers and theirs view on state craftand their relevance in contemporary times CO64: Understand different perspectives and approaches to state, politics, government, sovereignty, citizenship and so on CO65: Investigate the intersection of modern Western political thought with other field of study , such as economics, international relations and political sociology |
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 |
General Will; local or direct democracy; self-government; origin of
inequality.
Women and paternalism; critique of Rousseau’s idea of education;
legal rights
Liberty, suffrage and subjection of women, right of minorities; utility
principle
Alienation; difference with other kinds of materialism; class struggle
Winged and wingless Eros; proletarian woman; socialization of
housework; disagreement with Lenin
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 Sharma, U., & Sharma, S.K.,(2020), Western Political Thought: From Plato to Burke, New Delhi , Atlantic Publishers
Ø Nelson,Brain .R.,(2015),From Socrates to the age of Ideology , Waveland Press, Inc.
Ø Mukherjee S (2011) History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx, New Delhi,Prentice ,Hall of India
Ø Sabine,G.H.,(2019), History of Political Theory,New Delhi, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Ø Adam, I., & Dyson, R.W.,(2007), Fifty Great Political Thinkers, London, Routledge
Ø Skoble,A.J., (2007), Political Philosophy: Essential Selections, New Delhi, Pearson Education
Ø Boucher, D.,& Kelly, P., (2003), Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present,, London,Oxford University Press
Ø Jones, W.T.,( 1963), Masters of Political Thought, (Vols.2 & 3), London, George Harrap & Co
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
Political Science
