What is politics? Is the personal also political? In what way are concepts like "power," "authority," and "control" related to politics or derived from it? Since time immemorial, political power relations have determined mainly our status, identity, belonging, and representation. Politics surrounds our lives and shapes our thinking and behavior. The course "Issues for Political Thought" provides students with basic concepts and necessary tools for understanding politics and its effects on the relationships between people and groups and on the state's involvement in the lives of individuals and society.