The Republic is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, written in approximately 380 BC. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably Plato's best known work.
Principe (The Prince) is a political treatise by the Florentine writer Niccolò Machiavelli, originally called "De Principatibus" (About Principalities).
The Republic is an influential work of philosophy and political theory by the Greek philosopher Plato, written in approximately 360 BC.
The Law is one of the most important books ever written on the uses and abuses of law.
A timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United States that reminds us of fundamental American principles.
Civil Disobedience is Thoreau's primary essay on how to interact with Government. Here the author argues that a citizen must always uphold conscience over what is prescribed by law.
In The Republic, Plato tackles the big issues of the state and the individual: how the state should be ruled, and by whom; and the way the individual should lead his life - and why...
Machiavelli lived in Renaissance Italy in a time marked by violent hatred between the Italian city-states.
Thomas Paine is one of the greatest political propagandists in history. The Rights of Man, first published in 1791, is the key to his reputation.
This course contrasts two conflicting views that have long shaped political theory and practice—idealism and realism.