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| Lawler, Peter Augustine | 3 |
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Lawler, Peter Augustine – Teaching Political Science, 1986
Reviews STUDIES IN PLATONIC POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (Strauss, 1984). Describes Platonic political philosophizing and argues that it is indispensable for the teaching of political science. (JDH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instruction, Philosophy, Political Science
Lawler, Peter Augustine – Teaching Political Science, 1987
Examines Alexis de Tocqueville's views about human existence and political liberty. (RKM)
Descriptors: Democracy, Higher Education, Intellectual Freedom, Philosophy
Lawler, Peter Augustine – Teaching Political Science, 1988
Advocates inclusion of political philosophy in the education of public administrators. States that U.S. public officials need knowledge gained through a general education rather than through a specialization in administrative science. Emphasizes that administrators must study philosophy if they are to make political decisions in line with the U.S.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Government (Administrative Body), Government Role, Higher Education
