MILH511 - Great Military Philosophers

Course Details

Course Code: MILH511 Course ID: 3251 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course examines the origin and development of military concepts and ideas by studying the wisdom of the great military thinkers of the past. Among the philosophers are Sun Tzu and Machiavelli, Clausewitz and Jomini, Mahan and Corbett, Douhet and Mitchell, T.E. Lawrence, and the counterinsurgency theorist and practitioner David Galula. Students compare and contrast these great thinkers to gain an understanding of the nature and conduct of war at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
11/27/2023 - 05/03/2024 05/06/2024 - 06/30/2024 May Spring 2024 Session I 8 Week session
01/29/2024 - 06/28/2024 07/01/2024 - 08/25/2024 July Summer 2024 Session B 8 Week session
03/25/2024 - 08/30/2024 09/02/2024 - 10/27/2024 September Summer 2024 Session D 8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.