Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with a critical awareness of the origin and development of the fundamental concepts of ancient and modern western political thought
Course unit content
The course will focus on an analysis of the origin and development of the main concepts in the ancient and modern Western political thought, by the study of the most significant authors.
Bibliography
1. M. D’Addio, Storia delle dottrine politiche, Genova, ECIG, 2002, chapters:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 31, 32 .
2. R. Gherardi (a cura), La politica e gli Stati. Problemi e figure del pensiero occidentale, Carocci, Roma 2010. The chapters: First Part, 1,2,4,6,7,8,9.
Second Part, capitoli relativi ai seguenti autori: Burke, Sieyès, Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Constant, Tocqueville, Mill, Marx, Mosca, Weber, Dewey, Kelsen, Schmitt, Arendt.
3. N. Matteucci, Lo Stato moderno. Lessico e percorsi, Il Mulino, Bologna 2011
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons and lecture and analysis of classic texts
Other information
Integrated Exam (Storia delle Dottrine Politiche + Dottrine Politiche Europee)