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POL200ZA(政治学 / Politics 200)
Political Theory

Kazuhiro WATANABE

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Faculty/Graduate school Department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
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Year 2022
Class code A6283
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Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 金2/Fri.2
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Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
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Grade 2~4
Credit(s) 2
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Outline and objectives

In this course we explore major political thoughts from antiquity to the present in view to gaining a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of historical developments of key political ideas that have shaped the world we live in.

Goal

Upon completion of this course, students should: 1) have a basic understanding of political thoughts by major figures in the Western history; 2) have familiarity with important political ideas and theories in connection with their historical backgrounds; and 3) have an ability to look at issues in current world politics in a historical perspective.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Will be able to gain “DP 1”, “DP 2”, “DP 3”, and “DP 4”.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

In this course we begin with the legacy of the ancient Greeks and proceed through contemporary political theories mostly in chronological order. Each class consists of a lecture and class/group discussion to follow. There will be some in-class/take-home tasks to facilitate students' understanding of the topic. Good comments in reaction papers will be introduced in the class and used for further discussions.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[オンライン/online]:Introduction

Overview of course and requirements

2[対面/face to face]:Ancient Greek

Polis and politics: Plato and Aristotle

3[対面/face to face]:Hellenistic to Roman

From Republic to Empire: Cicero, Seneca, and other Hellenistic philosophers

4[対面/face to face]:Early and Medieval Christian Thoughts

Corpus Christianum: Augustine and Aquinas

5[対面/face to face]:Renaissance and Reformation

Civic humanism and fall of the Catholic church: Machiavelli, Luther, and Calvin

6[対面/face to face]:Absolutism versus Social Contract Theories

Rise of modern political principles: Bodin, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau

7[対面/face to face]:Enlightenment, Liberalism, and Republicanism in England and Scotland

Formation of modern political principles: Harrington, Bentham, Hume, and Mill

8[対面/face to face]:Enlightenment, Liberalism, and Republicanism in France

Development of modern political principles: Montesquieu and Voltaire

9[対面/face to face]:American Independence and French Revolution

Turn of modern political principles: Jefferson, Hamilton, Burke, and Tocqueville

10[対面/face to face]:German Philosophy and Nationstate

Ethical life: Kant, Fichte, and Hegel

11[対面/face to face]:Socialism

The age of ideologies: Marx, Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin, and Bernstein

12[対面/face to face]:Contemporaries I

Egalitarian Liberalism: Rawls, Nozick, and Sandel

13[対面/face to face]:Contemporaries II

Libertarianism and Communitarianism: Nozick and Sandel

14[対面/face to face]:Wrap-up

Assessing the degree to which students understand the subject

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

In addition to completing reading assignments and preparing for discussion beforehand, students are expected to review class materials after each class. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

There are no textbooks for this course. Class materials, including weekly handouts and other reading materials (typically excerpts from major classic texts or introductory books), will be uploaded on Hoppii.

References

Klosko, G. (2012). History of political theory: An introduction Volume I: Ancient and Medieval (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Klosko, G. (2013). History of political theory: An introduction Volume II: Modern (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

A full bibliography will be given to students at the beginning of the course.

Grading criteria

Evaluation will be based on class participation including quizzes, discussions, and reaction papers (40%), in-class/take-home tasks (30%), and final essay (30%). More than 2 unexcused absences will result in failure of this course.

Changes following student comments

More detailed instructions will be given for assignments so that students do not misunderstand the scope and focus of them. Also, more effective measures are to be implemented to facilitate classroom discussions.

Others

Students who intend to take this course are required to attend the first class. A screening survey will be conducted in the class if necessary. Students should register their email address with Hoppii immediately after they decide to take this course, or before the second class of the semester at the latest. Visit Hoppii regularly for updates and class resources, as well as for the submission of assignments.

Prerequisite

There is no prerequisite for this course.