| CODE | PHI5111 | ||||||
| TITLE | Feminist Philosophers | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Philosophy | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The point of departure for a study in feminist philosophy is an examination of what 'feminism' is. The answer to this question will show that although many think of feminists as interested in ethics and politics, there are other fields and issues that feminist philosophers engage in. These include critiques of sexism, ideology, patriarchy, and colonialism. These issues have been dealt with by several key feminist philosophers, such as Spivak, Kristeva, Irigary, Moi and Cixious and a number of their writings will be examined. Study-unit Aims: 1. To examine the broad range of philosophical issues that are being debated by feminist philosophers; 2. To read closely the texts of feminist philosophers so as to grasp their concerns first hand. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the several issues raised by feminist philosophers; 2. Critically reflect on the way feminist philosophers respond to issues of ethics, ontology, politics, race and sexuality (among other themes); 3. Investigate the philosophical presuppositions underlying feminist thought. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Critically evaluate the imput of feminist philosophers towards their respective fields; 2. Examine the concepts employed by feminist philosopher so as to further their claims in a logical manner; 3. Suggest alternatives arguments to the claims made by feminist philosophers. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts Bailey, Alison and Cuomo, Chris. (Eds)The Feminist Philosophy Reader (London: Routledge, 2007) Braidotti, Rosi. Nomadic Subjects:Embodiment and Sexual Difference in Contemporary Feminist Theory .(New York: Columbia University Press, 1994) Supplementary Texts DesAutels, Peggy and Waugh, Joanne. (Eds) Feminists Doing Ethics (U.S.A.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2001) Ellen, Sue Case, Performing Feminism: Feminist Critical Theory and Theater (New York: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998) Harding, Sandra. Whose Science? Whose Knowledge: Thinking from Women’s Lives . (U.S.A.: Cornell University Press, 1991) Held, Virginia. Feminist Morality: Transforming Culture, Society, and Politics . (U.S.A.: The University of Chicago Press, 1993) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||
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