CONTENTS

Unit-I: Classical Tradition                                            9
Plato: Theory of Justice, Philosopher King/Queen and Ideal State. Communism of Wives/Property
Aristotle: Justice, Classification of governments and Best Practical State. Slavery, Citizenship
Unit-II: Medieval and Renaissance Tradition          51
St. Augustine: Religion and Politics, City of God and City of man
St. Thomas Aquinas: Concept of Law, State and Church
Machiavelli: Views on Human Nature, Morality, Statecraft
Unit-III: The Contractual Tradition                          79
Hobbes: Human nature, State of Nature, Social Contract and Sovereignty
Locke: State of Nature, Natural Rights and Social Contract, Limited Government,
Rousseau: Human Nature, State of Nature, Social Contract, General will and Democracy
Unit-IV: Utilitarian & Idealist Tradition                    115
Jeremy Bentham: Utility, Theory of Punishment
Immanuel Kant: Enlightenment influence, Moral Freedom
GW.F. Hegel: Dialectical as a Method, Family, Civil Society and state.