MPSE-003 Western Political Thought – Solved Assignment 2024-25

MPSE-003: Western Political Thought (From Plato to Marx) – Solved Assignment 2024-25

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Section I

1. How is Political thought distinguished from political theory and political philosophy? Explain.
2. Discuss St. Thomas Aquina’s understanding of the relationship between the Church and the State.
3. Comment on the following statement of J.S. Mill: “It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.”
4. What has been St. Augustine’s influence on western political thought? Examine.
5. Elaborate upon Machiavelli’s classification of governments.

Section II

6. a) Thomas Hobbes on the rights and duties of sovereign
   b) Bentham’s political philosophy
7. a) J.S. Mill on Representative Government
   b) Edmund Burke’s views on Religion and Toleration
8. a) Immanuel Kant’s transcendental–idealist view of human nature
   b) Alexis de Tocqueville on religion
9. a) Plato’s methodology
   b) Hegel’s theory of state
10. a) Marx’s Historical Materialism
    b) John Locke on social contract and civil society

Course Code: MPSE-003
Assignment Code: ASST/TMA/2024-25
Marks: 100

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