Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
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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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