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Unique Paper Code 232502
Name of the Paper Classical Political Philosophy
Name of the Course B.A. (Hons.) Political Science
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Semester :V
Duration: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 75
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1. Discuss the various schools of interpretation in brief and
5. Explain Aristotle's idea of the best practicable State.
explain the relevance of Terence Ball's pluralistic view of
interpretation in the above context.
6. Machiavelli is the bridge between classical and modeTn
political philosophy. Evaluate.
2. Describe Plato's theory of transcendental Forms and explain
the relevance of the 'Form of the Good' in his political and
ethical philosophy.
7. Machiavelli understands politics as statecraft. Discus the
limitations of his conception of politics.
3. State is the individual writ large. In the light of the above
3. Write short notes on any two of the following:
statement, explain Plato's theory of Justice.
(a) Marxist school of interpretation
4. Man is by nature a
political aninal". Elucidate.
(b) Plato's communism of wives and property
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(c) Aristotle's theory of citizenship
(d) Machiavelli on virtu and fortuna