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Amritanshu takes you through the studies of the giants of western political thought as well as provides a comprehensive coverage and in-depth analysis, yet in a very lucid way, which at times are missing in the textbooks.

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(Hindi) Pioneers of Western Political Thought

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Plato's place,in western political thought, would always remain unparalleled. He was a philosopher, for he had seen in philosophy a definite version. He was a revolutionary, for he attempted to build a new and novel fabric on the ruins of the society.

Plato - The Man in whom Socrates Lived again! Part- 1 (in Hindi)

Plato gave his teacher's doctrine-"virtue is Knowledge'" -a prime place in his philosophy. Like Socrates, he believed that virtue could be attained through knowledge.

Plato -'Virtue is Knowledge' Part- 2 (in Hindi)

Plato's theory of form has been extended by him to his political theory. The types of rulers Plato sought to have should be those who have the knowledge of ruling people.

Plato - 'The Myth of the Cave' Part-3 (in Hindi)

Aristotle - 'Is Politics Natural?' Part-1 (in Hindi)

If Aristotle's life reads like an essential part of the history of Greek Civilisation then his influence beyond his lifespan reads like an essential part of the history of almost all civilisation.

Aristotle -"the Master of Them That Know" Part-2 (in Hindi)

"A Prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promises." - Machiavelli.

Machiavelli - 'The Adviser to the Princes' Part-1 (in Hindi)

In fact, Machiavelli possessed the insights of both a scientist and an artist. He was a scientist in the sense that he had based his study on observation and experiments. He was an artist in the sense that he knew how best a presentation could be made.

Machiavelli- 'The Child of his Own age' Part -2 (in Hindi)

'Fear and I'M, said Hobbes, 'were born twins'. 
Hobbes was referring to the fact that his mother gave birth to him prematurely on hearing the frightful news of the coming of Spanish Armada but the joke turns on the Central role played by fear in Hobbes's political theory.

'Fear and I were born twins' - Thomas Hobbes Part-1 (in Hindi)

Hobbes's Leviathan, was the strongest and boldest statement of his political thought in which he offered to show that there was an alternative.

Hobbes's Leviathan...Part -2 (in Hindi)

Why, inspite of his important contribution to the development of liberal political theory, he himself is not generally viewed as a liberal theorist! Find it out in the lesson.. :)

Hobbes, an Advocate of Liberal Political Theory ! Really ? Part-3 (in Hindi)

John Locke (in Hindi)

Locke (Part-2) (in Hindi)

This course stretches from the work of Plato to contemporary antifoundationalism.

Foreword (in Hindi)

Mill is a model for a life of balanced convictions. He had enough conscience to believe that there is moral truth, worth dying for.

J.S. Mill :A reluctant Democrat (Part-1) (in Hindi)

Mill sought to set out what are illegitimate interferences with freedom of Action by reference to the anti-paternalistic and prevention of harm principle.

J.S. Mill (Part-2)

J.S. Mill (part-3) Concluding.

Karl Marx

Karl Marx: Analysis of Societies. (Part-2)

Karl Marx :Materialism (Part-3)

Karl Marx :(On state)

Karl Marx : Critique of Capitalism and views On Revolution.

Karl Marx: On alienation and Freedom.

Gramsci observed that radical change in a democracy needed specifoc, not general, forms of analysis and strategy.

Antonio Gramsci

Gramsci :On Hegemony

Gramsci: Role of Intellectuals

Concluding Gramsci.

Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt:Praxis and Criticism

Ankur Yadav

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(Hindi) Indian Geography - UPSC CSE

MA in Applied Human Rights from Sheffield Hallam University, BA (Hons.) History from LSR, reader, dancer, love to teach, AIR 42 in 2018 UPSC

Nandini Maharaj

This course covers the meaning and types of political parties in India, party system in India and recognition of national and state parties.

Political Parties: Laxmikant Summary

[Rachna Shukla] PSIR Optional Faculty, CS Engineer, M.A. in Political Science. Use code : "ASHNASISODIA" to unlock classes.

Ashna Sisodia

In this course Ashna Sisodia will cover the first topic in western political thought which is part of paper 1 section A of Political Science and international relations optional.

(Hindi) Plato and Aristotle - Ancient Western Political Thought - PSIR Optional for UPSC Mains

Sociologist by profession and a learner by nature. Passionate about teaching and has been teaching for more than 5 years on various Civil Se

Neelapareddy Vijay

In this course, educator will be teaching about
Social issues and Social justice is a very important subject for all competitive exams as it deals with issues in the society and government schemes to solve them. This comprehensive course will be for 80-100 marks in Civil Services Mains.

Social Issues and Social Justice - UPSC CSE

Society, Polity, Governance and Anthropology Faculty, M.A in Anthropology, Attended UPSC CSE interview thrice. 

P Vishnu Vardhan

In general studies paper 1 Indian society consists of one third of the Gs 1. Nearly 6 to 7 questions will come from this Indian society. Today we are discussing about unity in diversity topic

UPSC CSE: Unity in Diversity

Women issues in Indian society, it’s challenges and solutions. Various women issues in India. Holistic understanding of women issues.

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