POLISCI 131L:
Modern Political Thought: Machiavelli to Marx and Mill (ETHICSOC 131S)
This course is an introduction to the history of Western political thought from the late fifteenth century through the nineteenth century. We will consider the secularization of politics, the changing relationship between the individual and society, the rise of consent-based forms of political authority, and the development and critiques of liberal conceptions of property. We will cover the following thinkers: Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Mill, Marx, and Douglass.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER
2024-2025 Spring
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POLISCI 131L |
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER |
Class #
3356
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LEC |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 38 / 60
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM at 200-305 with McQueen, A. (PI); Owen, M. (TA); Thomas, M. (TA)
Exam Date/Time: 2025-06-10 3:30pm - 6:30pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: McQueen, A. (PI); Owen, M. (TA); Thomas, M. (TA)
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in the discussion sections.
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POLISCI 131L |
UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER |
Class #
3357
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Section 02 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Wed 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM at Encina West 108 with Thomas, M. (TA)
Instructors: Thomas, M. (TA)
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in this discussion section.
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POLISCI 131L |
UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER |
Class #
3358
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Section 03 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Wed 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM at 160-314 with Thomas, M. (TA)
Instructors: Thomas, M. (TA)
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in this discussion section.
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POLISCI 131L |
UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER |
Class #
3359
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Section 04 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Thu 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM at 160-123 with Owen, M. (TA)
Instructors: Owen, M. (TA)
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in this discussion section.
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POLISCI 131L |
UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER |
Class #
32115
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Section 05 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Thu 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM at 160-123 with Owen, M. (TA)
Instructors: Owen, M. (TA)
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in this discussion section.