PHIL 412

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Classical Modern Philosophers

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Intensive study of one classical modern philosopher or the intensive study of major philosophical problem through the consideration of a number of classical modern philosophers, e.g., Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, Kant, and Hegel.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. May be repeated with approval, if topics vary. Prerequisite: One course in philosophy, preferably PHIL 206.

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PHIL 412 class schedule data for spring 2021
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	57121	Online Lecture	G1	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	n.a.	Weinberg, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Phil 412 Modern Women Philosophers (Spring 2021) In this course, we will consider philosophical views in metaphysics, epistemology, education, oppression, and bias by women philosophers from the 17th-21st centuries. Many, if not most, of the historical views have been ignored throughout the history of philosophy, mostly due to the dominance of men in virtually all aspects of intellectual and academic life. Only very recently has there been a concerted effort in professional philosophy to rediscover the philosophical writings of women during the 17th-19th centuries and to reinterpret the historical philosophical canon to appropriately represent them. Along with their metaphysical and epistemological views, a recurrent theme in the writings of women philosophers throughout history is the oppression of women. We will also consider some of these more historical writings as well as recent contributions to analyses of oppression (its causes and results) as well as ways to combat it. Essentially, the course attempts to do two things: first, we will focus on recovered 17th-19th century metaphysical and epistemological texts by Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia, Margaret Cavendish, and Mary Shepherd as well as an early piece on epistemic bias by Marie de Gourney; second, we will address the question why they needed to be recovered by looking to 20th-21st century texts on oppression and bias by Catherine Mackinnon, Sally Haslanger, Rae Langton, Miranda Fricker, and Kate Manne. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	57120	Online Lecture	U1	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	n.a.	Weinberg, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Phil 412 Modern Women Philosophers (Spring 2021) In this course, we will consider philosophical views in metaphysics, epistemology, education, oppression, and bias by women philosophers from the 17th-21st centuries. Many, if not most, of the historical views have been ignored throughout the history of philosophy, mostly due to the dominance of men in virtually all aspects of intellectual and academic life. Only very recently has there been a concerted effort in professional philosophy to rediscover the philosophical writings of women during the 17th-19th centuries and to reinterpret the historical philosophical canon to appropriately represent them. Along with their metaphysical and epistemological views, a recurrent theme in the writings of women philosophers throughout history is the oppression of women. We will also consider some of these more historical writings as well as recent contributions to analyses of oppression (its causes and results) as well as ways to combat it. Essentially, the course attempts to do two things: first, we will focus on recovered 17th-19th century metaphysical and epistemological texts by Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia, Margaret Cavendish, and Mary Shepherd as well as an early piece on epistemic bias by Marie de Gourney; second, we will address the question why they needed to be recovered by looking to 20th-21st century texts on oppression and bias by Catherine Mackinnon, Sally Haslanger, Rae Langton, Miranda Fricker, and Kate Manne. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.