PLST 316: DEMOCRACY & POLITICAL THEORY
Spring 2026 · Section 001 · CRN 24645
The Greeks created political society and studied political society in order to understand and improve it. One particular form of political society, democracy, reached its pinnacle in Athens. We shall attempt to understand how ancient Greeks thought about politics from the rudimentary beginnings in Homer to the complex, incisive arguments of Aristotle. Cross-list: CLAS 316.
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Harvey Yunis