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In the history of political thought what we now call “Leftist” views are, actually, deeply underrepresented. A mere minority of viewpoints.

When undergrads first learn political thought in US universities, they learn 75% ancient, religious, & ‘conservative’ thought.
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When we teach the history of political thought, I’m not afraid to give the best account of those views I disagree with.

Our job is to give students the tools to decide for themselves the strength & salience of philosophers’ views.

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I teach thinkers I disagree with; I teach thinkers I, actually, despise.

I was dismayed when I noticed I gave the most convincing lectures on the thought of philosophers I disagree with in core of my being.

Why? Because I Know the power & sway of their views.

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Scholars that teach the history of political thought understand the legacy & salience of past views.
Even when those views cut against our own, personal convictions.

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In my time in our field, I have come across very few people who proselytize “leftist” views in teaching political thought

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Why is that?

The majority of the history of political thought is religious or easily falls into our contemporary category of ‘conservative’ thought.

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