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POLI 3H

HONORS INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY/POLITICAL THEORY · 5 units · used in 52 transfer pathways

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About this course

Analysis of the history of political thought, the development of various forms of political ideologies and their manifestation in forms of the state. Philosophical formulations of concepts of state of nature, natural law, natural rights, civil and political society explored as integral parts of political philosophies of: Plato and Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas, Machiavelli and Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau, Bentham and Mill, Hegel, Marx, and Gramsci. The honors course is a full seminar with advanced teaching methods focusing on major writing, reading, and research assignments, student oral class presentations, group discussions and interactions.

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Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC
POLI 3HHONORS INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY/POLITICAL THEORYFull1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 22111 · 01Meredith · TBA TBA · ONLINEFull · 0

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Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249, not open to students with credit in POLI 3.

Transfer pathways that use POLI 3H

ASSIST maps POLI 3H to a requirement in 52 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

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