Introduction to Political Theory
Fall 2011
University of Michigan
Introduction to Political Theory
Fall 2011
University of Michigan
This course serves as an introduction to political theory, one of the subfields of political science. Political theory traditionally focuses on questions of how to manage our lives together. It concerns itself with questions of how we should live, as individuals and communities, what counts as valuable human life, what justice is, what just and fair institutions look like, and how to deal with the problems human communities face.
If you want to print this syllabus as a single page, follow this link.
Much of what we’ll do in this course is unconventional, whether you compare it to your high school experience or other courses in college. It will reward initiative, flexibility, and collaboration.
We recommend you move through this site in the suggested order if this is your first time going through the class materials. You can, of course, use the general navigation menu at the top of this page.
Read about learning objectives >>
Course Description
Unless otherwise indicated, this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial -Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
2011 Mika LaVaque-Manty.