ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author divides the lectures on the genealogy of political philosophy and education, between two periods: Premodernity and Modernity. The Premodern period is in some sense universal or at the very least global. In this lecture, the focus is on the Premodern period organized around the distinctly Hellenistic concept of the Greek polis and its corresponding notions of politics as education in Plato and Aristotle, with a passing reference to Paul as a transitional figure, which heavily influenced Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. The author aims to clarify a number of terms related to key concepts implied in all present political theories—and he believes that alienation may be the one best suited to not only define words, but to, more importantly, describe the conceptual apparatus that brings ideas about and continues their operation.
