Feminist Philosophy Course Schedule

 Dr. Cynthia Freeland                                               Phil. 3356, section 34331 /

Philosophy Dept. University of Houston                      Phil. 6356, section 34332

Agnes Arnold Room 511; 713 743 3205                  TTH 1:00PM - 2:30PM AH7

The schedule is subject to revisions in case of professor illness, absence, and/or weather emergencies, so please check it often!

See the Unit Outlines for more detail.

Unit One Outline
Outline for Units Three, Four, and Five

Tu Jan. 19  Unit One: Feminism and the Canon of Philosophy;

Feminist Method

Readings: Handouts; Witt, Brison; Nye, Irigaray (on Diotima)

Th Jan. 21   Witt

Tu Jan. 26 Discussion Paper #1 due

Th Jan. 28

Tu Feb. 2 Discussion Paper #2

Th Feb. 4

Tu Feb. 9 Begin Unit Two: Liberal Feminism and Equality

Readings: Tong Chapter One 

Discussion Paper #3 Due

Th Feb. 11

Tu Feb. 16   Feminist Critique #1 Due

Th Feb. 18 TBA Professor Freeland out of town

Tu Feb. 23  Discussion Paper #4 Due

Th Feb. 25  

Tu Mar. 2 Discussion Paper #5 Due

Take-Home Topics Distributed on Units I and II

Th Mar. 4

Tu Mar 9 Unit Two Take-Home Due

Begin Unit Three: Radical Feminism and Revolution

Mar 11

Tu March 16 Spring Break

Th March 18

Tu March 23 Discussion Paper #6 due

Th March 25  

Tu March 30  Begin Unit Four: Difference Feminism and the Body

Readings: Tong, Irigaray, Young, Brison  

Discussion paper #7 Due

Th April 1

Tu April 6  *Discussion paper 8 due

Th April 8 Take-Home II Topics distributed (on Units Three and Four)

Tu April 13  Discussion paper #9 Due

Th April 15 Begin Unit Five: Feminism, Nature, and Science

Take-Home II Due

Tong Chapter 8, “Ecofeminism”

Unit Five Outline

Tu April 20

Th April 22 Discussion Paper #10 Due

Tu April 27  

Th April 29 Last Day of Class

Feminist Critique  #2 Due (must concern an issue from Unit Five!!)