The course studies ancient Greek political theory in the context of the Greek experience of democracy and its alternatives.
Readings are from major contemporary philosophers, historians, and poets.
At the center of the course are readings from Plato, Aristotle, and Thucydides. Reading and writing assignments are heavy. The course is restricted to students in Liberal Arts Honors and to Philosophy majors with GPAs over 3.3. The calendar is subject to change in view of text availability. Grube-Reeve Protagoras, Meno, tr.