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Introduction to Political Thought

An introductory course in the history of political theory with an emphasis on understanding political ideas and concepts and applying them to perennial issues of political life. Students will read selected original texts by theorists such as Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Marx, Nietzsche, and Max Weber.

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Universal Code: POL101


Campus Courses

The following courses are associated with the Introduction to Political Thought core course on the listed campus.

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Adirondack
Albany
Binghamton
Brockport
Clinton
Cortland
Empire State
HIS243444
Erie
Farmingdale
Geneseo
Hudson Valley
Jefferson
Monroe
New Paltz
New Paltz
North Country
Old Westbury
Oneonta
Onondaga
Orange County
Oswego
Plattsburgh
Potsdam
Purchase
POL2170
Purchase
Suffolk
PO15
Suffolk
Sullivan
SUNY Polytechnic
Ulster
POS204
University at Buffalo

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