| Course ID: | PHIL 3210. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Feminist Philosophy |
Course
Description: | Philosophical investigation and evaluation of feminist philosophy, examining such approaches as liberal feminism, socialist feminism, radical feminism, ecofeminism, and other feminist approaches. |
| Oasis Title: | Feminist Philosophy |
| Prerequisite: | PHIL 2010 or PHIL 2010H or PHIL 2010E or PHIL 2020 or PHIL 2020H or PHIL 2020E or PHIL 2030 or PHIL 2030H or PHIL 2030E or any WMST course or permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
|
| Course Objectives: | Students will be able to articulate and critically engage with key issues
in feminist philosophy. They will be better able to judge and understand ethical
behavior in social applications. They will also be better able to balance the
greater common good against the needs of the individual. Communicating effectively
through writing and speech, relevant use of the computer, and critical thinking are
all stressed. During the course the student should be improving in each of these
skill areas. |
| Topical Outline: | This course covers feminist approaches to philosophy, including such topics as:
I. Ethics
II. Social and political philosophy
III. Epistemology
IV. Philosophy of science |