Foundations of Modern Social Theory - Audio
This course provides an overview of major works of social thought from the beginning of the modern era through the 1920s. Attention is paid to social and intellectual contexts, conceptual frameworks and methods, and contributions to contemporary social analysis. Writers include Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Adam Smith, Marx, Weber, and Durkheim.
Great course, although needs more authors.
02/22/2013
I find this course to be extremely useful. But there are some authors which should have been passed. The audio for Adam Smith is really John S. Mill and vice versa. Other than that it is a high quality lecture. It would be a great idea to complement with Charles Anderson's course on the subject, and David Gordon.
3 seconds
11/18/2024
Best 3 seconds of my life!
Summery
06/17/2021
Outstanding course because in my opinion: well informed, empathy to students, causes one to ask questions, learned a lot, interesting background of professor thoughtful and clear. I had one huge issue . What else is new? All disciplines have dogma. Can be an issue, but dogma is not all bad. I like the way the professor has discussion groups and makes helpful recommendations. Five star for me with an exception. Dan Koenig, Sr.
Wonderful
11/14/2019
Rich, entertaining important content from an evocative Professor with a nice sense of jolly humor. Clear thinker cogent and dense; I have been deeply enjoying thus engaging material.
What one would hope for from Yale
04/25/2019
While the professor does sound provocatively like Gru, he offers insightful and thought provoking assessments of works he deems fundamental to modern political and academic thought. Worth the investment of time, if you are a person driven by curiosity.
Speaker too hard to understand
05/16/2017
I can't understand this guy. I'm sure the content is good. Wish they would have chosen a native english speaker.
Great introductory philosophy class without being boring
07/30/2011
I like how the professor starts his discussion of different thinkers with some biographical info and the historical period that produced them. He is also good in connecting different thinkers' ideas, showing the roots of a certain concept which was identified with a certain philosopher but the seeds were intriduced by his predecessors.He also has a sense of humor, which definitely makes the lectures easier to follow. Overall, really good introductory class.
Bad sound
11/09/2012
Barely could understand what was being said during the second lecture. Stopped trying to listen.
Perfect for studying sociology.
01/12/2012
Has many of the founders of socialism's speeches and is a great resource.
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