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Course Syllabus - Feminist Philosophy | PHIL 250, Exams of Introduction to Philosophy

Rhodes CollegeIntroduction to Philosophy

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PHIL 250: Feminist Philosophy
SPRING 2008, T/Th 11:00-12:15
SYLLABUS
Instructor: Leigh M. Johnson Office: 401B Clough Hall
Email: johnsonl@rhodes.edu Office Hours: M and W, 1-2
(and by appointment)
Course Description:
Within in the last half-century, feminist activity and feminist theory revolutionized
academia in general and the discipline of philosophy in particular. In this course, we will
survey the scope and development of feminist theory by focusing on some of its major
authors and themes. Our overarching aims will be, first, to understand and to critique the
social, political, moral and intellectual subordination of women to men and, second, to
evaluate the unique contributions of feminist theory to broader philosophical questions in
metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and politics. In doing this, we will pay special
attention to the congruence, or lack thereof, between feminist theory and other theories of
contested identity (such as race, class, ability and sexuality).
Required Text:
The Feminist Philosophy Reader, Eds. Alison Bailey and Chris Cuomo
Required (outside-of-class) Lectures:
Students in this class will have the unique opportunity to hear three of the leading
feminist theorists in person, as Drs. Linda Martin Alcoff, Nel Noddings, and Sandra
Harding will each be visiting Rhodes College in the spring semester.
January 28: Dr. Nel Noddings
March 13: Dr. Linda Alcoff
March 28: Dr. Sandra Harding
Course Requirements:
• Participation and Précis: 25%
• Short Paper 25%
• Midterm Exam: 25%
• Final Exam: 25%
Extra Credit Opportunities:
There will be opportunities for extra credit in this course, including (but not limited to)
attendance at or participation in the Women’s Studies Symposium or this year’s
production of The Vagina Monologues. Please note that all “extra credit” will be
assigned as additional points on the student’s exam scores.
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PHIL 250: Feminist Philosophy

SPRING 2008, T/Th 11:00-12:

SYLLABUS

Instructor: Leigh M. Johnson Office: 401B Clough Hall

Email: johnsonl@rhodes.edu Office Hours: M and W, 1-

(and by appointment)

Course Description:

Within in the last half-century, feminist activity and feminist theory revolutionized

academia in general and the discipline of philosophy in particular. In this course, we will

survey the scope and development of feminist theory by focusing on some of its major

authors and themes. Our overarching aims will be, first, to understand and to critique the

social, political, moral and intellectual subordination of women to men and, second, to

evaluate the unique contributions of feminist theory to broader philosophical questions in

metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and politics. In doing this, we will pay special

attention to the congruence, or lack thereof, between feminist theory and other theories of

contested identity (such as race, class, ability and sexuality).

Required Text :

The Feminist Philosophy Reader , Eds. Alison Bailey and Chris Cuomo

Required (outside-of-class) Lectures:

Students in this class will have the unique opportunity to hear three of the leading

feminist theorists in person, as Drs. Linda Martin Alcoff, Nel Noddings, and Sandra

Harding will each be visiting Rhodes College in the spring semester.

January 28: Dr. Nel Noddings

March 13: Dr. Linda Alcoff

March 28: Dr. Sandra Harding

Course Requirements:

• Participation and Précis: 25%

• Short Paper 25%

• Midterm Exam: 25%

• Final Exam: 25%

Extra Credit Opportunities:

There will be opportunities for extra credit in this course, including (but not limited to)

attendance at or participation in the Women’s Studies Symposium or this year’s

production of The Vagina Monologues. Please note that all “extra credit” will be

assigned as additional points on the student’s exam scores.

Notes on Requirements:

Participation and Précis

Students are expected to attend class regularly and to come to class prepared every day. We will begin each class period with a précis presentation by one of the students. A précis is a clear, compact summary of material (text, lecture, discussion, etc.) intended to capture the essential or important ideas of the original.

If you are assigned the précis for any given class period, you will need to keep your presentation to roughly 10-15 minutes. Ideally, your précis will set the tone and generally draw the guidelines for that day’s discussion. Each précis should include the following:

  1. A brief review of the previous class session (What were the primary topics of discussion? What interesting questions were raised? What conclusions, if any, were reached?)
  2. A synopsis of the material to be covered in the present class session (What are the main points/ideas in the text? How does this passage relate to material covered previously? How does it anticipate material to come?) 3. A few questions designed to initiate and guide the subsequent discussion (Think of these questions as “provocations.” Don’t ask factual questions. Be prepared to offer a possible answer to your own questions in order to spark discussion.)

Précis must be emailed to everyone at least 12 hours before class begins. That means that you must distribute your précis no later than 11:00 p.m. on the evening before the day of your presentation. (No excuses!) Students should check their emails for that day’s précis, then print it out and bring it to class. If you are to be absent on the day of your précis, it is your responsibility to make sure in advance that you have a classmate serve in your place.

Précis will be factored into your grade! As stated on the syllabus, 20% of your final grade is “participation.” Poorly conceived or poorly presented précis will result in a deduction in your final participation score.

Short Paper

The short paper should be 5-7 full typed pages , involving an analysis of and critical reflection upon (at least) one of the texts that we cover in class before February 26. Although this is not a “research” paper (meaning you are not required to seek outside sources), simple summaries of the material will not be adequate. Students should pay attention to the technical aspects of their paper (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) as well as the compositional aspects (organization of argument, clarity of ideas, substance and style).

Midterm and Final Exams

The midterm will be given in class, and will cover all the material from the first half of the semester. The final will be given in class on the scheduled final exam day and will cover material from the second half of the semester. Both exmas will consist partly of true and false questions, part short answer questions, and at least two essay questions. Exam” review” sheets will be distributed before the exam in order to help students focus their study, and we will have a “review” day in class..

FEMINIST ETHICAL THEORY

MAR 25 Gilligan, “Moral Orientation and Moral Development” MAR 27 Benhabib, “The Generalized and the Concrete Other: The Kohlberg-Gilligan Controversy and Moral Theory” MAR 28 SANDRA HARDING LECTURE

APR 1 Held, “Taking Care: Care as Practice and Value” Oliver, “Conflicted Love” APR 3 Hoagland, “Separating from Heterosexualism”

FEMINIST POLITICAL THEORY APR 8 Friedman, “Autonomy, Social Disruptions, and Women” APR 10 Kittay, “Act, Dependency Work, and Gender Equality”

APR 15 Orkin, “Vulnerability by Marraige” APR 17 Fraser, “After the Family Wage: Gender Equality and the Welfare State”

APR 22 Enloe, “Updating the Gendered Empire: Where Are the Women in Occupied Afghanistan and Iraq?” APR 24 SEMESTER REVIEW

FINAL EXAM: Monday, April 28, 1:00 p.m.