History of Political Ideas Course
Explore the History of Political Ideas Course, from Plato to Rawls and Foucault. Connect classic theories to nationalism, inequality, and human rights, and gain sharper tools to analyze today’s political debates in the humanities and beyond.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
The History of Political Ideas Course offers a clear, compact path through key thinkers from Plato and Aristotle to Marx, Arendt, Foucault, and Rawls. You will trace how concepts like justice, sovereignty, liberty, and rights evolved, then apply them to current issues such as climate policy, migration, inequality, and digital surveillance, building strong analytical, research, and writing skills for rigorous, well-argued reports.
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Develop skills
- Analyze classical political texts: extract core concepts for modern debates.
- Compare liberal, socialist, and conservative ideas in today’s policy conflicts.
- Critically assess power, discourse, and marginalization using Foucault and others.
- Apply Rawls, Arendt, and Marx to issues like inequality, climate, and migration.
- Produce a concise, well-cited 1,500–2,000 word analytical political report.
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