History of Political Theories

History of Political Theories will provide students with some knowledge and understanding of systematic theories on the polis, and then the state, produced over the years by a small group of great thinkers. In a nutshell, the course will present the questions and authors that have marked the western tradition on how to think about the political community and the State.

Knowledge and understanding: at the end of the teaching the student will have learned the main concepts of the history of political theories and the most influential authors in Western culture.
Applying knowledge and understanding: the acquired knowledge will enable the student to understand the concepts and the key terms of the contemporary political debate and to place the current problems within a broad theoretical framework.