This is my favorite class so far! The professor weekly assigns super interesting writings from philosophers (Aristotle, Plato, Machiavelli, Thomas More, Aristophanes, Polybius). In discussions, the TA goes over these in depth. The class focuses on the question: What is the best possible state? The midterm and final are both in class short response essays. She gives you about five passages, where you identify the author, title and compare/analyze what the text is saying. The syllabus said she would give pop quizzes but she only gave two quizzes throughout the entire quarter. If you are interested in political theory I highly recommend this class.

Best Professor ever. I enjoyed it but I messed up on the quizzes. The final is cumulative so be ready.