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Aug 2009
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Reading Political Philosophy: From Machi...

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Machiavelli: Nigel Warburton and Quentin Skinner
An in-depth discussion of Machiavelli’s The Prince, including its social, historical and moral context and the book’s continuing relevance to contemporary political thought. 
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Aug 2009
Hobbes: Jon Pike and Quentin Skinner
Concentrating on the masterpiece Leviathan, Hobbes’ political and social doctrine is defined and considered, along with Hobbes’ thought on the viability of monarchy. 
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Aug 2009
Locke: Jon Pike and Jeremy Waldron
A wide-ranging discussion of Locke using the Second Treatise as a starting point. Locke’s relationship to liberalism and modern liberal theory is analysed, as well as his relationship to the ‘state of nature’ debate. 
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