Hist 405:History Of Political Thought Question Paper
Hist 405:History Of Political Thought
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1ST TRIMESTER 2013 (SCHOOL BASED) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : HIST 405
UNIT TITLE : THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions
Question One
Examine political views of the ancient political thinker Plato and show his contribution to the contemporary political world. (20 Marks)
Question Two
Elucidate the origin of state according to Aristotle (384 – 322 BC). (20 Marks)
Question Three
Discuss the political views of Niccolo Machiarelli according to his famous work contained in the "The Prince." (20 Marks)
Question Four
Critically, examine political thoughts of the Tanzanian Nationalist Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Show how his policies affected Tanzania’s economy. (20 Marks)
Question Five
Discuss the "Theory of social contract as postitulated by the following Great Thinkers: (20 Marks)
Thomas Hobbes.
John Locke.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Question Six
How did Karl Marx’s (1818-1883, "Theory of Human Nature" and Marxian economics influenced development of modern states and governments? (20 Marks)
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