Introduction to Political Philosophy

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1. Introduction: What is Political Philosophy?

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2. Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Apology

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3. Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Crito

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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12. The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan

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13. The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan

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14. The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan

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

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

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

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18. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse

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19. Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse

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

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21. Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America

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22. Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America

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23. Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America

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24. In Defense of Politics