PHIL 4810 - Phil of Gender and Sexuality

Credits: (3)
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This course explores philosophical and political questions that arise about gender and sexuality. What have figures in the history of philosophy said about women, sex, and the family? Do we still hold some of their views, and are those views plausible? How should we understand contemporary notions of sexism and oppression? How many sexes are there? How many genders? What is sexual orientation? What is sexual perversion? What are sexual ethics? What are the moral status of practices such as prostitution and pornography? What are trans rights? To what do they extend? We will explore these questions by looking at the work of a variety of theorists, both historical and contemporary.