Political Philosophy

John Hittinger is a civilian professor of philosophy at the U.S.Air Force Academy. He was educated at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and the Catholic University of America. Hehas published articles on such thinkers as Maritain, Simon, Locke, andNewman.

Course Number 027

Lessons:

1. Man is Social and Political by Nature
2. The "Pre-political" and the Problem of Rule
3. The Citizen and the Regime
4. Typology of Regimes
5. Democracy and the Mixed Regime
6. Tyranny, Totalitarianism and Structural Pluralism
7. Natural Law and the Roots of Authority
8. Justice and Rights
9. Education and Politics
10. Church and State
11. Politics, Realism and Power
12. War, Peace and the Problem of World Government
13. Notes