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.

Course Details

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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
None
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
Syllabus
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Textbooks
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The Prince (Required)
by: Harvey C. Mansfield
ISBN: 9780226500447
1998 University of Chicago Press
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