The Modern Political Tradition: Hobbes to Habermas

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Overview

Deepen your understanding of politics in this course that reveals the remarkable evolution, impact, and legacy of modern political philosophy.

Topics Covered:
  • 1: Origins and Conflicts of Modern Politics
  • 2: Ancient Republics, Empires, Fiefdoms
  • 3: Machiavelli's New Order
  • 4: Hobbes, Natural Law, the Social Contract
  • 5: Locke on Limited Government and Toleration
  • 6: Rousseau's Republican Community
  • 7: Kant's Ethics of Duty and Natural Rights
  • 8: Smith and the Market Revolution
  • 9: Montesquieu and the American Founding
  • 10: Debating the French Revolution
  • 11: Legacies of the Revolution-Right to Left
  • 12: Nationalism and a People's War
  • 13: Civil Society-Constant, Hegel, Tocqueville
  • 14: Mill on Liberty and Utility
  • 15: Marx's Critique of Capitalism
  • 16: Modern vs. Traditional Society
  • 17: Progressivism and New Liberalism
  • 18: Fleeing Liberalism-Varieties of Socialism
  • 19: Fleeing Liberalism-Fascism and Carl Schmitt
  • 20: Totalitarianism and Total War
  • 21: Conservative or Neoliberal-Oakeshott, Hayek
  • 22: Reviving the Public Realm-Hannah Arendt
  • 23: Philosophy vs. Politics-Strauss and Friends
  • 24: Marcuse and the New Left
  • 25: Rawls's A Theory of Justice
  • 26: Ayn Rand, Robert Nozick, Libertarianism
  • 27: What about Community?
  • 28: Walzer on Everything Money Shouldn't Buy
  • 29: Identity Politics-Feminism
  • 30: Identity Politics-Multiculturalism
  • 31: The Politics of Nature-Environmentalism
  • 32: Postmodernism, Truth, and Power
  • 33: Habermas-Democracy as Communication
  • 34: The End of History? Clash of Civilizations?
  • 35: Just Wars? The Problem of Dirty Hands
  • 36: Why Political Philosophy Matters