Discover the history of western political thought through a survey of some of the most important figures in the tradition. Examine the origins of political philosophy in ancient Greece through Aristotle’s most important works—Nicomachean Ethics and Politics. Explore the ways in which Aristotle’s thought was taken up by Christianity through a brief examination of central articles in St. Thomas Aquinas’s “Treatise on Law”.
MEET YOUR PROFESSOR
Dr. Joseph Brutto
Joseph Brutto holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. He teaches courses in political theory and Catholic social doctrine. His research focuses on contemporary applications of Aristotle’s philosophy like that found in the work of Alasdair MacIntyre.
