This course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition. Three broad themes that are central to understanding political life are focused upon: the polis experience (Plato, Aristotle), the sovereign state (Machiavelli, Hobbes), constitutional government (Locke), and democracy (Rousseau, Tocqueville). The way in which different political philosophies have given expression to various forms of political institutions and our ways of life are examined throughout the course.

米歇尔·福柯（Michel Foucault，1926.10.15－1984.6.25），法国哲学家，他也是二十世纪最伟大的思想家之一。福柯的效应遍及人文科学，他在哲学、历史、社会理论、文学、艺术、政治学、法学等方面都产生了巨大的影响。 　　“在某种意义上，福柯写出的是完美之书：每一本书都是一个全新的世界，无论是领域还是材料；无论是对象还是构造本身。他参阅了大量的文献――但是这些文献如此地陌生，似乎从来没有进入过学院的视野中。他将这些陌生的文献点燃，使之光彩夺目，从而成为思考的重锤。有一些书是如此地抽象，没有引文，犹如一个空中楼阁在无穷无尽地盘旋和缠绕（如《知识考古学》）；有一些书如此地具体，全是真实的布满尘土的档案，但是，从这些垂死的档案的字里行间，一种充满激情的思想腾空而起（《规训与惩罚》）；有些书是如此地奇诡和迥异，仿佛在一个无人经过的荒漠中发出狄奥尼索斯式的被压抑的浪漫呐喊（《疯癫史》）；有一些书如此地条分缕析，但又是如此艰深晦涩，这两种对峙的决不妥协的风格引诱出一种甜蜜的折磨（《词与物》）；有一些书如此地平静和庄重，但又如此地充满着内在紧张，犹如波澜在平静的大海底下涌动（《快感的运用》）。” 　　汪民安导演纪录片《米歇尔·福柯》收集了福柯生前的大量访谈视频，并采访了诸多有影响的福柯研究学者，系统地展示了福柯的总体思想。这是一部实验性的哲学纪录片，也可以称为“论文纪录片”。它旨在让哲学开口说话，让思想获得一种可见性形象。人们能在福柯布道式的宣讲，诚恳的坦白，角斗般的讨论中，也能在众多学者对福柯的精彩阐释中，感受到福柯的哲学和人格魅力。

Michel Foucault: Beyond Good and Evil, explores the philosopher and his complex and controversial life through interviews with colleagues and biographers and re-enactments of Foucault’s storied exploits in the American counterculture.

A high school senior comes to visit Port Chester (aka Politically Correct U) for the weekend, and the admissions department mistakenly sets him up to stay with Droz (Jeremy Piven), a seven year student and party-animal who lives in The Pit, the most offensive house on campus. After trying to pawn the pre-freshman off on his housemate (Jon Favreau), Droz sets off on his normal daily activities including disrupting a political protest by throwing meat at a group of vegan protesters. The President of the University then receives a number of complaints, and with the help of her lackey (superbly portrayed by David Spade), she may finally have the power to kick Droz's house off campus. But the Pit throws an all-campus rager where George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic performs, and everything might turn out alright if the various political groups can forget their protests for one night and just have fun together.

改编自萨德侯爵声名狼藉的小说《卧室的哲学》，基本上由影像和朗诵两部分组成，无对白，画外音念着小说的情节

This is the first documentary film on the International College of Philosophy (Collège 　　international de Philosophie: CIPH), founded by, among others, Jacques Derrida and 　　François Châtelet in 1983 in Paris. The film consists of interviews with former presidents 　　Michel Deguy, François Noudelmann and Bruno Clément, current vice-president Boyan 　　Manchev, and with former and current program directors Catherine Malabou, Francisco 　　Naishtat and Gisèle Berkman. The aim of this film is to consider the possibilities of the 　　humanities in general and philosophy in particular under the current conditions of global 　　capitalism. One of the main themes it tries to develop is the "question of the institution", 　　namely the relationship between philosophy and institutions—a topic that was very central 　　for deconstruction as elaborated and practiced by Derrida. 　　参见：http://todai-yale.jp/from_tyi/news/film09_en.html

埃里克·甘迪尼的纪录片《电视政治》Erik Gandini, “Videocracy” 　　自从20世纪50年代显像管电视机风靡以来，电视机就被指责为降低美国公众智力的罪魁祸首。但在意大利，饱受丑闻困扰的西尔维奥·贝鲁斯科尼总理通过他对其所在国家最大传媒集团的垄断，控制着信息的传播。他通过媒体持续炮轰意大利广播电视公司（RAI），并在自家的Mediaset传媒集团的频道上大量播放肮脏的黄色节目，背后均有其更深层的原因。如果你想了解一位亿万富翁企业家的电视王国是如何改变了整个意大利的政治和大众传媒版图的，埃里克·甘迪尼精心构思的纪录片《电视政治》可以给你很多启发，让你对贝鲁斯科尼现象有一个深入的思考。这位出生在意大利、现居住在瑞典的导演（曾执导《关塔那摩：战争新规则》）并没有选择趟进唇枪舌战的文化冲突的浑水，而是采用了更讨巧的第一人称视角。 　　外滩美术馆北欧纪录片电影节。意大利真是一个奇葩的国度……这纪录片比故事片还好看啊。（www.kan84.net/bdhd/btVideocracy.html）

一部政治讽刺电影，以音乐为主，秀兰的即席演唱使她从此步入了一个非常重要角色的生活。

The Power of Nightmares explores how the idea that we are threatened by a hidden and organised terrorist network is an illusion. It is a myth that has spread unquestioned through politics, the security services and the international media. At the heart of the story are two groups: the American neo-conservatives and the radical Islamists. Both were idealists who were born out of the failure of the liberal dream to build a better world. These two groups have changed the world but not in the way either intended. Together they created today's nightmare vision of an organised terror network.

Aiden Hoynes(大卫·田纳特 饰演)是现任的高级内阁部长，他和初级部长Freya(艾米丽·沃森 饰演)婚姻美满幸福，是一对令人艳羡的政坛夫妻。Aiden在剧集初始，是一颗在威斯敏斯特冉冉升起的政坛新星。理想主义驱使他走入国家议会，但是当他的儿子Noah被诊断为阿斯伯格综合症后，他却让自己被卷入了威斯敏斯特的政治游戏之中，而她的妻子的事业则一帆风顺，开始盖过了他……