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Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

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This course is part of the Interdisciplinary Summer Programme Term I.

To apply for this course, please enrol on the programme above, and then select the courses you wish to study. For more information about Summer Programmes please visit our Summer Programmes Page.

This course introduces key figures, theories and themes of British political thought, 1600-1800. It includes Hobbes and Locke (political obligation); Hume and Smith (wealth and virtue); Burke and Paine (revolution). It also explores common concerns – liberty; obligation; civic virtue; the claim 'to know better' – and considers their enduring relevance.

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Course dates

09 Jul 2018 to 20 Jul 2018

Course duration

2 weeks

Apply by

25 Jun 2018

Academic Directors, Course Directors and Tutors are subject to change, when necessary.

Venue

International Summer Programmes
Sidgwick Site
Cambridge
United Kingdom
01223 760850

Teaching sessions

Meetings: 10

Course code

A15