PHIL147 — Gender and Philosophy
PHIL 147 - Gender and Philosophy PHIL 147 - Gender and Philosophy 5 Credits This course examines how issues of gender have entered into discussions within the major fields of philosophy, including ethics, theory of knowledge, philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, and social and political philosophy. This course will also explore gender construction and globalization. Fees Quarters Typically inter Day Designed to Serve Students needing AA credits, students needing AA HUM distribution credits, students with an interest in gender issues and women’s issues, students interested in philosophy, students interested in the history of ideas, general students. Active Date 2014-09-02 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 38 Lecture 55 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0 Total Degree Distributions: AA Diversity & Globalism Humanities Area I Course Outline 1.Feminist Ethics of Care 2. Eco-feminism 3.Androcentrism 4. Myths and Stereotypes of Masculinity and Femininity 5. Essentialist view of Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation 6. Social Constructionist view of Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation 7. LGBT rights in a Hetero-normative Society 8. Issues Related to Intersex, Transgender, and Transsexuality 9. The Intersection of Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Gender in Personal Identity 10. The Unequal Ontological Status of Women and Minorities in Western Tradition 11. Epistemic Privilege and the Myth of Dispassionate Investigation 12. Nonwestern Perspectives on Episte