PHIL 300: Philosophy and Gender

Number of Sections: 1 | Days and Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays (11:40-13:20 ICT)

Course Description

What is gender? What are sex and sexuality? What role does the gendered body play in the practice of philosophy? This course will take a cross-cultural approach to the philosophy of gender, while also taking a critical approach to the gendered nature of the world’s philosophical traditions.

In this course, students will explore how philosophy has always been gendered, from the very beginning. And they will explore traditions of critique towards the gender assumptions built into philosophy from ancient times to the present day.

Prerequisites: PHIL 201: Introduction to Political Philosophy