Political Science (PS) |
936 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-4864
College of Arts & Sciences
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9 - Low cost (less than $50) for class textbook materials.
C - Previously offered as a different course number; may not be repeated. Contact dept for more info.
G - Pre-major, major, or minor are required to take this course graded to be applied to major/minor requirements
t - Political theory
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Course Data
| PS 310 Roots of Democracy >2 |
4.00 cr. |
| Examines modern conceptions of democracy, citizenship, legality, virtue, equality, and political order, which grew out of ideas initially developed in ancient Greek city-states. Special attention given to ideas of active citizenship. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Hendrix B |
Office:
920 PLC
Phone:
(541) 346-2856
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 Prereqs/Comments: |
Prev PS 430 Pol Theo: Anc & Mediev |
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1200-1320 |
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276 ED |
Hendrix B |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 24: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Add this course |
| October 2: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 8: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 8: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| Modern conceptions of democracy, citizenship, legality, virtue, equality, and political order grow out of ideas that were initially developed in ancient Athens and other Greek city-states, and then refracted and changed through the Roman Republic and Empire, before being altered in strong ways with the birth of Christianity and the fall of Rome. Ideas of democratic self-rule do not seem to have emerged in stable form within urbanized societies anywhere in the ancient world beyond the Greek city-states, and these earlier political experiences have in important ways set the terms for our own. Yet they are also in many ways deeply alien – shaped by views of citizenship, virtue, and participation that we now see as rare rather than fundamental elements of political life. We may – or may not – see more familiar forms of political life as we move forward toward the Roman world, before turning the Christian politics of St. Augustine to conclude.
The goal of this course is to understand key ideas from the ancient world, with a focus on recognizing the kinds of problems that motivated political writings among ancient thinkers, and on understanding the kinds of answers to these questions that they sought to offer. The course will thus seek to reconstruct the arguments of specific thinkers, and – where possible – the mental and political worlds in which they lived. We will seek to recognize where they would agree with us, and where they would find us deeply mistaken or lacking in sufficient virtue. We will also seek to understand the changes that occurred over time in the ancient world, that helped to make possible many aspects of the political world that we now take for granted. |
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