PHIL 111.001 – Philosopher Queens: World Philosophies through Women’s Texts

Instructor: Mariska Leunissen. This course meets TR 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. in CW 103.

This course provides an introduction to world philosophies through close readings of philosophical texts attributed to or written by women in different time-periods from across the globe. We will practice the art of reading, understanding, and philosophically engaging with great historical works of philosophy while also examining the political inequalities, social structures, and contemporary practices from within which these women philosophers wrote and were trying to make their voices heard. The course hopes to make salient the unique ways in which women contributed to the history of philosophy and how their inclusion into the canon may impact philosophical inquiry and its central questions.

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