PHIL0234B-F15
Philosophy & Feminism
Philosophy and Feminism
This course will examine the contributions of various feminists and feminist philosophers to some of the central problems of philosophical methodology, epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics, and ethics. Are there gendered assumptions in operation in the way particular philosophical problems are framed? For example, do the politics of gender contribute to accounts of objective knowledge and rationality? Are some philosophical perspectives better suited to the goals of feminism than others? We will also examine the general relationship between feminism and philosophy, and we will reflect on the relevance of theorizing and philosophizing for feminist political practice.
This course will examine the contributions of various feminists and feminist philosophers to some of the central problems of philosophical methodology, epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics, and ethics. Are there gendered assumptions in operation in the way particular philosophical problems are framed? For example, do the politics of gender contribute to accounts of objective knowledge and rationality? Are some philosophical perspectives better suited to the goals of feminism than others? We will also examine the general relationship between feminism and philosophy, and we will reflect on the relevance of theorizing and philosophizing for feminist political practice.
- Term:
- Fall 2015
- Location:
- Twilight Hall 110(AXT 110)
- Schedule:
- 1:30pm-2:45pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Sep 16, 2015 to Dec 11, 2015)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Heidi Grasswick
- Subject:
- Philosophy
- Department:
- Philosophy
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- CMP CW PHL
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- PHIL0234A-F15 *
GSFS0234A-F15
GSFS0234B-F15
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92404
- Subject Code:
- PHIL
- Course Number:
- 0234
- Section Identifier:
- B