Free online courseIntroduction to Political Philosophy

Conteúdo do Curso

• Video class: 1. Introduction: What is Political Philosophy?

  0h37m

• Exercise: What does political philosophy primarily focus on according to the lecture?

• Video class: 2. Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Apology

  0h45m

• Exercise: Why does Plato's Apology of Socrates stand out as an important introduction to political philosophy?

• Video class: 3. Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Crito

  0h47m

• Exercise: What is one of the central themes explored in the trial of Socrates as described in the course content?

• Video class: 4. Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, I-II

  0h47m

• Exercise: According to the lecture on the significance of Plato's 'Republic', what is one of the main purposes of the dialogue as indicated by its opening scenes?

• Video class: 5. Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, III-IV

  0h47m

• Exercise: In discussing the character of Polemarchus within the structure of the Republic, the lecture notes that Socrates challenges Polemarchus' view of justice. How does Socrates argue against Polemarchus' claim that justice means doing good to your friends and harm to your enemies?

• Video class: 6. Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, V

  0h45m

• Exercise: What is one of the main themes of Plato's 'Republic' as discussed in the lecture?

• Video class: 7. The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle's Politics, I, III

  0h43m

• Exercise: According to the introduction to Aristotle's political philosophy, which of the following best describes Aristotle's view on the nature of a political city?

• Video class: 8. The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle's Politics, IV

  0h47m

• Exercise: What does Aristotle consider as the main element that holds a city or regime together according to his political philosophy?

• Video class: 9. The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle's Politics, VII

  0h46m

• Exercise: What concept does Aristotle propose to balance competing political interests and avoid the dominance of factions?

• Video class: 10. New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli's The Prince (chaps. 1-12)

  0h37m

• Exercise: What concept did Machiavelli introduce that plays a crucial role in shaping modern political thought?

• Video class: 11. New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli's The Prince (chaps. 13-26)

  0h43m

• Exercise: In Machiavelli's view, what is the primary role of religion in the political sphere as related to a ruler's power?

• Video class: 12. The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan

  0h45m

• Exercise: What is the central issue that Hobbes attempts to address in his work 'Leviathan'?

• Video class: 13. The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan

  0h46m

• Exercise: According to the interpretation of Hobbes' philosophy, which of the following best describes his view on human behavior in the state of nature?

• Video class: 14. The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan

  0h44m

• Exercise: What is a key principle in Hobbes' theory of the sovereign state according to the description in the text?

• Video class: 15. Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise (1-5)

  0h44m

• Exercise: What is one key distinction between Locke's and Hobbes' views on the state of nature?

• Video class: 16. Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise (7-12)

  0h45m

• Exercise: According to Locke, what legitimizes the transition from the state of nature to a market economy, as discussed in the first five chapters of the Second Treatise?

• Video class: 17. Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise (13-19)

  0h45m

• Exercise: What is one of the key features of Locke's theory of limited government?

• Video class: 18. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse

  0h43m

• Exercise: According to the text, what is a fundamental aspect of Rousseau's view on human nature in relation to society's development?

• Video class: 19. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse

  0h41m

• Exercise: According to Rousseau's Second Discourse, what is 'amour-propre' and how does it relate to the development of inequality in society?

• Video class: 20. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Social Contract, I-II

  0h40m