New IGNOU BPSC-111 Help Book Classical Political Philosophy in English – BAPSH Political Science Latest Edition Guide and Study Material.

Block 1 – Text and Context
Text and Context: Reading and Interpreting a Text

Block 2 – Plato
Plato: Theory of Forms and the Idea of Philosopher King
Plato: Justice
Plato: Education (Presentation Themes: Critique of Democracy, Women and Guardianship, Education, Censorship)

Block 3 – Aristotle
Aristotle: State and Good Life (Endaemonia)
Aristotle: Citizenship and the Rule of Law (Presentation Themes: Classification of Governments, Man as Zoon Politikon)

Block 4 – Machiavelli
Machiavelli: Politics and Morality
Machiavelli: Republicanism (Presentation Themes: Morality and Statecraft, Virtu)

Block 5 – Hobbes
Hobbes: Social Contract
Hobbes: Sovereignty (Presentation Themes: State of Nature, Leviathan, Atomistic Individuals)

Block 6 – Locke
Locke: Natural Rights
Locke: Constitutionalism and Limited Government
Locke: Idea of Toleration (Presentation Themes: Natural Rights, Right to Dissent, Justification of Property)