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Western Political Heritage 2

POLI 202 | University Course

Western civilization from Renaissance to present, primarily from perspective of political philosophy; exploring fundamental questions in human experience; examining formative events in history; understanding value of important texts.

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This course is part of a BYU GE Mosaic. The textbook for this course is online, so Internet access is required.

Prerequisites

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Course Outline

Lesson 1: Contemplation Dethroned: The Collapse of the Keystone of Medieval Thought
Lesson 2: Luther & Calvin: The Spiritual Enhancement of the Secular
Lesson 3: Machiavelli's Effectual Truth
Lesson 4: Descartes: The Science of Progress
Lesson 5: Hobbes: The Science of Rights
Lesson 6: Locke and The Dynamic Right of Property
Lesson 7: Federalist Papers and the Founding
Mid-Course Exam Preparation
Lesson 8: Rousseau: The Quest for a Lost Wholeness
Lesson 9: Burke: Tradition Vs. Abstract Reason
Lesson 10: Kant and Hegel: Pure Morality and Meaning in History
Lesson 11: Mill: Liberty for Scientific & Utilitarian Progress
Lesson 12: Marx: The Apocalypse of Ideological Materialism
Lesson 13: Nietzsche: Revolutionary Inequality and the Will To Power
Lesson 14: Tocqueville: Saving the Democratic Soul
Lesson 15: Conclusion: In Search of True Freedom
Final Exam Preparation

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Textbooks

	BYU Store	Vital Source (eBook)	Amazon*	Library
The Prince (Required) by: Harvey C. Mansfield ISBN: 9780226500447 1998 University of Chicago Press	New: $10.00	Purchase from: $10.00	New from $8.25 Used from $1.51	Borrow

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