The modern political tradition : Hobbes to Habermas

The modern political tradition Hobbes to Habermas

Lawrence E. Cahoone, 1954-

Sound recording - 2014

Professor Calhoone traces modern Western political and social thought from the 16th century to the end of the 20th. He explores the roots of modern democracy, the arguments for and against capitalism, liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, anarchism, and communism; issues of economic justice and the proper function of government; warfare and ethics; and such recent movements as feminism, multiculturalism, postmodernism, and environmentalism.

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Subjects
Political science > Philosophy.
Published
[Chantilly, Va.] : Teaching Company [2014]
Language
English
Main Author
Lawrence E. Cahoone, 1954- (-)
Edition
[PDF workbook version]
Item Description
"The Great courses, Topic: Philosophy & intellectual history ; Subtopic: Modern philosophy"--Cover.
"Course no. 4750"--Disc labels.
36 lectures lasting 30 minutes each.
Accompanying CD-ROM contains course workbook in PDF format.
Physical Description
18 audio discs (approximately 1080 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
Format
PDF requires Adobe Reader or PDF reader.
ISBN
9781490690544
  • Disc 1. Origins and conflicts of modern politics
  • Ancient republics, empires, fiefdoms
  • Disc 2. Machiavelli's New Order
  • Hobbes, Natural Law, the Social Contract
  • Disc 3. Locke on limited government and toleration
  • Rousseau's republican community
  • Disc 4. Kant's Ethics of Duty and Natural rights
  • Smith and the market revolution
  • Disc 5. Montesquieu and the American founding
  • Debating the French Revolution
  • Disc 6. Legacies of the revolution-- right to left
  • Nationalism and a people's war
  • Disc 7. Civil Society-- Constant, Hegel, Tocqueville
  • Mill on liberty and utility
  • Disc 8. Marx's critique of capitalism
  • Modern vs. traditional society
  • Disc 9. Progressivism and new liberalism
  • Fleeing liberalism-- varieties of socialism
  • Disc 10. Fleeing liberalism-- fascism and Carl Schmitt
  • Totalitarianism and total war
  • Disc 11. Conservative or neoliberal-- Oakeshott, Hayek
  • Reviving the public realm-- Hannah Arendt
  • Disc 12. Philosophy vs. politics-- Strauss and friends
  • Marcuse and the new left
  • Disc 13. Rawls's A theory of justice
  • Ayn Rand, Robert Nozick, libertarianism
  • Disc 14. What about community?
  • Walzer on everything money shouldn't buy
  • Disc 15. Identity politics-- feminism
  • Identity politics-- multiculturalism
  • Disc 16. Politics of nature-- environmentalism
  • Postmodernism, truth, and power
  • Disc 17. Habermas-- democracy as communication
  • End of history? Clash of civilizations?
  • Disc 18. Just wars? the problem of dirty hands
  • Why political philosophy matters.

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