Week One: The Rise Of Modernity

Required Readings

Niccolo Machiavelli: The Prince and Discourses on Livy (selections) Download Niccolo Machiavelli: The Prince and Discourses on Livy (selections)

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Weekly Quiz

Reading Quiz on Niccolo Machiavelli

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PowerPoints

March 25 (Monday): The Natural and The Artificial: A primer on Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy Download The Natural and The Artificial: A primer on Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy

March 27 (Wednesday): The Rise Of Modernity: “Knowledge is Power” Download The Rise Of Modernity: “Knowledge is Power”

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Recorded Lectures

March 25 (Monday): The Natural and The Artificial: A primer on Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy Links to an external site.

March 27 (Wednesday): The Rise Of Modernity: “Knowledge is Power” Links to an external site.