PHIL3090: The Feminist Toolkit for Complex Problems

What exactly is feminism? How does one’s gender identity impact one’s lived experiences? How should we revise, reformulate, or rethink traditional answers to political and ethical issues in light of feminist theories? How can feminist analyses contribute to the development of better science, and our conceptions of knowledge? These questions (and others!) will be discussed as we explore feminist thought, both in theory and in practice. Students will learn concepts and methods that make up “The Feminist Philosopher Toolkit”, and how feminist theories respond to various intellectual, social, and political challenges. Finally, students will apply this toolkit to complex problems of their own interest.