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Study Plan Political Science CSS
Study Plan Political Science CSS
1. Explain Plato’s Theory of Justice. How he tries to implement it through the Education
System? (2001)(2006)
2. Plato’s Communism was, is and will remain impracticable. Critically examine this
statement. (2003)
3. Examine the main similarities and differences in the Political Ideas of Plato and
Aristotle. (2004), Show how Aristotle’s Organic Theory different from Plato’s Idealistic
Theory of State. (2000).
4. “Plato intended to build an institution for scientific study of politics and training of
statesman" elaborate (2008)(2012)
8. Critically analyze the salient features of Plato’s Republic. Do you think that some of its
features are valid, even today?(2018)
9. Aristotle was a Realist and not an Idealist- explain w.r.t his theory of the Ends and
functions of the state. (2007)
10. Aristotle was great but not grateful student of Plato” Comment. (2010)
Machiavelli
13. Machiavelli enunciated the philosophy of art of the government for effective
discipline and stability in the state. Analyze and discuss the basis of his philosophy in
detail. (2002)(2006)
14. “Is it correct to call Machiavelli citizen of all states and contemporary of all ages”?
Argue. (2010)
16.Hobbes and Bodin are said to be the proponents of the theory of Absolutism. Do you
agree? Give reasons. (2003)
17."Life in state of nature was nasty, poor, brutish and short." (Hobbes) (2008)
19.Right to revolt against the established government by Locke, if the former violates
people’s trust, is antithetic, in some respects, to the social contract theories of other
philosophers. Analyze the statement and explain in detail. (2000)
20. Examine the nature of the contract expounded by Locke revolving in the
establishment of the Civil Society (2004)
22.The natural rights of men are right to live, liberty and property"(Locke) (2008)
23. Compare and contrast the different political philosophies of Hobbes and Locke. How
are these philosophies implemented in present day political systems and policy
making?(2019)
24. What is the concept of State of Nature as given by Thomas Hobbes? Make its
comparison with the Social Contract as presented by John Locke and Rousseau.(2018)
26 Compare the views of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau on Social Contract and
Sovereignty. (2005)
1. It is said that Hegel’s dialectic theory was standing on its bead but Marx has reserved
it. Discuss this statement. (2001)
2. It is said that Hegel's dialectical theory was standing on its head but Marx has
reserved it? Discuss (2006)
3. According to Marx "the mode of production in material life determines the general
character of social, political and spiritual process in life". Elucidate. (2017)
4.Explain the view Hegelian spirit is nothing but evolution of human consciousness to
The realization of political maturity for global human co-existance.(2018)