Unit-2 Theorising The Political

This Unit deals with the various relevant concerns of political philosophising/theorising.

What are the ‘broad’ and the ‘narrow’ view of politics/political phenomenon?

Enumerate and describe the salient features of either the historical or the sociological approach to studying politics.

Distinguish between the philosophical and the integrated approaches to studying politics.

Comment on the autonomous character of political science.

Distinguish between normative and empirical political theory.

Comment on the contemporary relevance of classics of politics.

Discuss the views of either Michael Oakeshott or Hannah Arendt.

Discuss the views of either Eric Voegelin or Christian Bay.

Comment on the autonomous character of political science.

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Political science is neither scientism nor moralism – neither completely identified with science nor with morality – but separate from both of them and maintaining an identity of its own.
One may not deny the advantage of utilising the knowledge of one field for the better understanding of another, but one has to also understand the distinction between the two fields.