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GOVT397
Athens and Jerusalem: Philosophy and Religion in Politics
GOVT397 FA
Not Currently Offered
Two approaches to the human condition stand at the beginning
of western political thought--philosophy and religion. How
are they distinct and what do have in common? How have they
contributed to political life? Have they also detracted
from it? We will examine their respective views of
knowledge, character, justice, and political action, with
examples from ancient, medieval and modern times.
MAJOR READINGS
Leo Strauss, JERUSALEM AND ATHENS
Plato, APOLOGY, CRITO, PHAEDO, (ALCIBIADES I), LACHES,
STATESMAN
OLD and NEW TESTAMENT, Selections
Emil Fackenheim, ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN JUDAISM AND MODERN
PHILOSOPHY
Alasdair MacIntyre, WHOSE JUSTICE, WHICH RATIONALITY?
Ernst Kantorowicz, THE KING'S TWO BODIES
Edmund Morgan, THE PURITAN DILEMMA
Thomas Pangle, THE MORAL VISION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDERS AND
THE PHILOSOPHY OF JOHN LOCKE
Charles Leibman & Eliezer Don-Yehiya, CIVIL RELIGION IN
ISRAEL
Bernard Lewis, THE POLITICAL LANGUAGE OF ISLAM
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
One short paper and class
presentation, based on the reading for class; one term paper
(15 to 20 pages).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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