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Course Description
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Course Name
Great Political Thinkers
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
International Relations, Political Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Systematic thought about politics should reflect the insights and avoid the mistakes of the past. This modulefocuses on five writers from earlier centuries are still influential, namely Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill andMarx. In each case we examine them not just as historical figures but in order to determine the extent to whichtheir ideas are of enduring relevance.
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