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Old Classics of Political Thought, Essay

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General history of political thought from Antiquity to the beginning of the era of representative democracy; reading of an original work of one old classical political thinker.

After completing the module the student has a good knowledge of the development of political thought from Antiquity to the beginning of the era of representative democracy. The student reads one classical work of old political thought and understands the status and the importance of that classic in the history of political thought.

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<h2>Compulsory Prerequisites</h2><ul><li>Introduction to Political Science, POL.102, 5 cr</li></ul>

<ul><li>POL.VO-M20 Intermediate Studies in Political Science, Open University Studies</li><li>YHTOPPIOAY Social Studies for Subject Teachers, Open University Studies</li></ul>

Koikkalainen &amp;amp; Korvela (eds.), Klassiset poliittiset ajattelijat. Vastapaino 2012. (2 ECTS) and one of the following books (3 ECTS) or some other classic text agreed with the repsonsible teacher:Platon, Valtio. Teokset IV. 2nd edition. Otava 1999. Aristoteles, Politiikka. Teokset VIII. Gaudeamus 1991.Machiavelli, Ruhtinas. Basam Books Helsinki 2021.Hobbes, Leviathan (parts 1-2). Vastapaino 1991.Locke, Tutkielma hallitusvallasta. Gaudeamus 1995.Rousseau, Yhteiskuntasopimuksesta. 3rd edition. Karisto 1997.de Tocqueville, Demokratia Amerikassa. Gaudeamus 2006.Wollstonecraft, &nbsp;Naisten oikeuksien puolustus. Savukeidas 2011 [A Vindication of the &nbsp;Rights of Woman with Strictures on Moral and Political Subjects, 1792.]. Please contact the teacher in charge for alternative literature in English.

An essay is an extended piece of (academic) writing on a particular topic or theme that you carefully analyze. You must always contact the responsible teacher of the study unit before starting to write the essay. With the responsible teacher you should discuss and agree on the theme and scope of the essay, the book(s) it will compensate for, and its length. Furthermore, the examiner must approve the bibliography before you can start writing. Citations, references and the bibliography need to be marked and listed in accordance with good scientific practice (see further instructions from the Politics&#8217; Guide to Writing Academic Papers).You can find the Guide to Writing Academic Papers <a href="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/proxy/public/2019-09/pol_guide_to_writing_academic_papers_2019_0.pdf">here</a> (detailed instructions for writing essays on page 7).

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