Lesson 4: Typology
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A. READINGS
- 1. Aristotle's Politics III.7-13; IV.4
- 2. Philosophy of Democratic Government, chap 2: 72-103
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B. WRITING ASSIGNMENT (3 page paper on one of the following)
- 1. Read Jefferson's Letter to Adams on "Aristocracy." (see supplement) Evaluate the principle of his argument; discuss the practice in the US.
- 2. Discuss the claims of the "few" and the "many" concerning who should rule.
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