Political Science History Essay
There are different approaches in the political science literature to the study of the history of political doctrines. However, most authors present the history of political thought in chronological (temporal) terms, based on the usual periodization of history: the ancient world, the Middle Ages, new and modern times. In any approach, attention is drawn to the close connection of the political teachings of the past with the present. Knowledge of the past helps to better understand the present. It is no accident today, as early as in the 21st century, we continue to analyze texts of eminent thinkers of the past and even debate them. For example, in his book Open Society and Its Enemies, the eminent Austrian philosopher Karl Popper (1902-1994) argues with Plato about his "political agenda." K.…