Western Political Thought I (CLS-0041)

Fall 2025 · CLS 0041 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

Central concepts of ancient, medieval, and early modern political thought. Ideas of Thucydides, Aristophanes, Plato, and Aristotle during the rise and fall of Athens, Greece. Subsequent transformations of political philosophy, related to the decline of the Roman empire and the origins and development of Christian political doctrine, and the new political outlook of those who challenge the hegemony of Christianity. Analysis of how premodern political thought helped structure future political debate.

Course codes: CLS-0041, CLS 0041, CLS0041, CLS-41, CLS 41, CLS41, PS-0041, PS 0041, PS0041, PS-41, PS 41, PS41, CVS-0018, CVS 0018, CVS0018, CVS-18, CVS 18, CVS18, PHIL-0041, PHIL 0041, PHIL0041, PHIL-41, PHIL 41, PHIL41

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