POLSCI 3391
History of Political Thought I: Justice, Virtue, and the Soul
This course offers a critical introduction to the main issues and debates in western political theory, including but not limited to the topics of justice, legitimacy, equality, democracy, liberty, sovereignty, and the role of history in the political and social world. This course is designed to be the first in a three-semester sequence on the history of political thought, and students are encouraged, but not required, to take the courses in chronological sequence. The first semester begins with ancient Greek political thought, and follows its development up to the early 16th century.
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Felt like Plato listening to Socrates. Whenever I have a question about politics, I consistently ask myself "what would Lovett say about this." Hard to get above an A- but always left his lectures feeling inspired and wanting to learn more. Definitely one of the top 3 professors if not #1 at WashU.
8/31/2024
Lovett is a nice guy and clearly very knowledgeable, but he drones on for the entire class period day after day with no semblance of participation whatsoever, usually continuing on past when class is over without noticing. He relays what's in the reading to the letter and repeats himself endlessly. One of the most boring classes i've ever taken.
3/23/2016