HIST 841 Great Works of Modern Social Thought
This course examines the great works of modern social science, form Hobbes, Leviathan through Freud's Interpretation of Dreams, works of ongoing interest and influence that have achieved the status of classics. Each work is studied in its historical context, with an eye to bringing out the themes of perennial interest for the study of history, society, politics, economics, psychology and culture. Students produce a research paper on one or more of the selected thinkers.