Political Science As A Discipline Flashcards
Who is the father of political science
Aristotle
Who studied political science scientifically?
Aristotle
Name the book written by Aristotle
The politics
Name any one city state of ancient Greece
Athens
What is political science?
Political science is the study of the state, government, and the political activities of human beings in an organized society
Who said the political science is the supreme science
Aristotle
Who said man is a social animal?
Aristotle
How many constitutions did Aristotle study prior to writing ‘the politics’ ?
158
Which is the root word of politics?
Polis
What is the meaning of the word polis
City state
Define political science
Political science is the study of the state, government and the political activities of human beings in an organized society.
According to prof garner: “The study of political science begins and ends with the state.”
Name the divisions of the scope of political science
There are three different view regarding the scope of political science
1. Study of the state
2. Study of the government
3. Study of both the State and govt
What is the subject matter of political science?
The scope of political science means the subject matter of the study.
1.Political theory
2. International relations
3. Political parties
4. political institutions
How is man a social animal?
According to Aristotle, man by nature is a social animal. He should continue to live in society. A man, who is unable to live in society, must be either beast or god. He organised society to fulfill his needs and lead his life happily and comfortably. Hence, society ensures him social security as he depends on the society.
What is the scope of political science
The term scope refers to the boundary or the province or the sphere of a subject. Here, the scope of political science means, the subject matter of the study. There are different views regarding the scope of political science. Three such views are:
1) study of the state
2) study of the government
3) study of both state and government
Write about city states
In ancient Greece the city states were not as big as the modern states today. The city states were surrounded by hills, valleys, rivers, lakes. Due to lack of transportation, the city states had to take care of its needs and requirements. Later on due to innovations in transport and communication, people of similar languages, customs and traditions United together and developed close cultural affinity among them.
Some of the ancient Greek city states were Macedonia, Athens and sparta
In which of the ancient Indian works do we find references to state administration
Kautaliya’s arthashastra
Kamandaka’s neethisara
When and where was the international political science conference held?
Paris, 1948
Who are called the Greek philosopher trio?
Aristotle, plato and Socrates.
