Political Science Module 2:
Origins of Political Thought

2.1 → Socrates and the Search for Truth

2.2 → Plato: Can Politics Create Justice?

2.3 → Aristotle: What Kind of Government Works Best?

2.4 → St. Augustine: Politics in a Fallen World

2.5 → Thomas Aquinas: Can Reason and Religion Work Together?

2.6 → Machiavelli: Is Power More Important Than Morality?

2.7 → Thomas Hobbes: Why Do We Fear Each Other?

2.8 → John Locke: What Rights Should Government Protect?

2.9 → Montesquieu: Why Must Power Be Divided?

2.10 → Rousseau: Are Humans Naturally Good?

2.11 → Social Contract Theory: Why Do People Consent to Government?

2.12 → Adam Smith: Can Self-Interest Help Society?

2.13 → Edmund Burke: Should Change Be Slow and Cautious?

2.14 → John Stuart Mill: How Much Liberty Should People Have?

2.15 → From Liberalism to Marxism: Why Was Classical Political Thought Challenged?