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steven787 said:
He didn't invent political science, he was just the first one to make up words to label what was going on.

The Egyptians and the Greeks had texts describing the reasoning and methodology for picking leaders. Hammurabi sparked discussion on the nature of legislation.

Philosophers like to compare what's happening with things that don't (philosopher kings and all that). Political scientists like to compare what's happening with what should have happened. I can do these comparisons all day.

My PoliSci classes are more case study oriented than theory.

Next thing you know you're going to tell me that philosophers didn't invent philosophy.

Chicken and egg discussions aren't that interesting (if it is that kind of discussion).

It is after all political science that you're studying. If it is indeed science then there has to be some scientific inquiry going on. Some professional political scientists do merely theorize... some put it to more practical use. ;)

Pope is still poopy.