Philosophy of Race and Gender

Catalog description

In this course we will explore the topics race and gender in contemporary analytic philosophy. Topics that will be discussed include: What are the concepts of race and gender? Do race and gender exist? Are race and gender social constructions? We will also discuss issues within political and moral philosophy, for instance, justice, integration, reparations, agency and consent. Finally, we will discuss the power of language, i.e. hate speech, stereotypes, generics and slurs. This course serves as an introduction to the philosophy of race and gender.