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HIST 392 001 (CRN: 26405)

PRE-MOD POLITICAL THOUGHT

Long Title: PRE-MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT FROM CICERO TO LOCKE
Department: History
Instructor: Pollnitz, Aysha
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 40
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 14-NOV-2024 11:16AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
 
Description: Examining major texts from Cicero's De Officiis (CCE 44) to Locke's Two Treatises (1689 CE) shows how significant political questions emerged from specific historical contexts and developed over time. Writing intensive. Students will have weekly meetings in groups of three at an agreed-upon time (inclusive of the regular class meeting time).