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C O U R S E O U T L I I N E
COURSE/SECTION: POLITICAL SCIENCE 356, Section 001
History of Political Ideas II
SEMESTER:
INSTRUCTOR:
OFFICE:
OFFICE HOURS:
WINTER 2011 TERM 2
Dr. H. B. McCullough
Arts 254
Students are encouraged to discuss course material with the professor during his office hours. These hours will be posted early in the term.
LECTURES:
Office Hours:
MWF: 9:30 - 10:20
MW: 11:30 – 1:00
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Locke, The Second Treatise on Government (Hackett)
Smith, The Wealth of Nations (Oxford)
Rousseau, The Social Contract (Oxford)
Mill, On Liberty and Other Essays (Oxford)
Marx, The Communist Manifesto, (Oxford)
Laurie M. Bagby, Political Thought (Wadsworth)
Reserved Books:
Students may wish to consult one or more of the following reserved books. These, however, should not be viewed as substitutes for the required texts.
J. Plamenatz, Man and Society - written from the analytical perspective.
S. Wolin, Politics and Vision - combines analysis and interpretation.
Q. Skinner, Foundations of Modern Political Thought - written from the historical perspective.
G. Sabine, History of Political Theory - a good survey book, very descriptive.
Asher and Gad Horowitz, Everywhere They Are in Chains
R. Ashcraft, Locke's Two Treatises of Government
Relevant Journals:
Political Studies
Journal of the History of Ideas
Journal of Value Inquiry
Phronesis
Monist
Ethics
DESCRIPTION:
History of Political Thought
History of Philosophy Quarterly
This course aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of western political thought by examining the seminal political writings of Locke, Smith, Rousseau, Mill and Marx. The topics discussed will include Locke and rights,
Rousseau and the ideal community, Smith and the invisible hand, Mill and individuality, and Marx and class struggle.
Pre-requisites: Political Science 240 and third year standing.

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COURSE CONTENT:
Second Term
Week
1 Locke and property
2 Locke and the social contract
3 Locke and rebellion
4 Rousseau and general will
5 Rousseau and civil religion
6 Smith and the invisible hand
7 Smith and justice
8 Mill, liberty of thought & individuality
9 Mill and authority
10 Mill and representative government
11 Marx and Hegel
12 Marx and the Manifesto
13 Marx and dialectical materialism
ASSIGNMENTS:
2 exams during the semester, each worth 20% of final grade (Jan. 30, March 14) -
- One term paper of eight (8) pages in length, plus footnotes and bibliography (Chicago style). This
paper must be researched using at least ten outside sources (not including the texts used this
semester). Papers that are not researched will receive no credit whatsoever. Each paper mus t be
accompanied by a one page single-spaced summary to be distributed in class at the time the paper
is submitted. Papers that are not accompanied by a summary will receive no credit. Papers are
worth 15% of the final grade and the summary is worth 5% of the final grade. Date for submission of
paper will be determined early in the semester, but roughly the date will correspond to the dates
when we shall be studying the respective political philosophers listed above. The topic of each
paper will be approved by the instructor beforehand and will be based on one of the aforementioned
political philosophers.
- Final exam worth 40% of final grade.

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