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BMET 25A15 - Addressing Power. How to read Political Philosophy through Women's texts.

BMET 25A15 · Semestre de printemps 2025-2026

Langue d'enseignement
English
Type d'enseignement
Atelier
Nombre d'heures
24
Crédits
5

Informations

Descriptif

Is it possible to teach a class in political philosophy solely based on ideas and texts whose authors identified as women? Grounded in the writings of such thinkers, this class takes on the challenge !

This course is primarily focused on methodology: its aim is to develop and exercise the reflexes needed to read, understand, and engage with philosophical texts effectively. Step by step, students will acquire the tools necessary to analyze philosophical works while building their own arguments and interpretations.

Challenging the grain of the Western tradition—where most theoretical texts have been authored by men—this course emphasizes the development of new interpretative skills by focusing on texts written by women.

No prerequisites are required to take this course.

Mode de validation

1 Text-based exercise (in groups of 2)25%
1 Individual methodological form25%
1 Text Commentary (Final Essay)40%
Class Participation10%

Lectures

Lectures principales 5

  1. Aynd Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness(extracts)

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  2. Hannah Arendt: The crisis of culture (extracts)

    Emprunter

  3. Margaret Mead, Coming of age in Samoa (extracts)

    Lire en ligne

  4. Rosa Luxembourg, Social Reform or revolution (extracts)

    Emprunter

  5. Simone Weil, The need for roots (extracts)

    Emprunter

Lectures secondaires 17

  1. Arendt, Hannah. On Violence. Important Books, 2014

    Emprunter

  2. Benhabib, Seyla. The Claims of Culture. Princeton University Press, 2002.

    Emprunter

  3. Butler, Judith. The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection. Stanford University Press, 2013.

    Lire en ligne

  4. Duran, Jane. Women in Political Theory. Ashgate, 2013.

    Emprunter

  5. Follett, Mary Parker. Creative Experience. Martino Fine Books, 2013.

    Lire en ligne

  6. Luxemburg, Rosa. Reform or Revolution and Other Writings. Dover Books, 2006.

    Emprunter

  7. McKinnon, Catharine. Are Women Human? Harvard University Press, 2007.

    Lire en ligne

  8. Michel, Louise. Red Virgin: Memoirs. University of Alabama Press, 2003.

    Lire en ligne

  9. Nussbaum, Martha. Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions. Cambridge University Press, 2003

    Emprunter

  10. Rand, Ayn. The Virtue of Selfishness. Signet, 1964.

    Emprunter

  11. Rand, George. Story of My Life. State University of New York Press, 1991.

    Emprunter

  12. Scott, Joan. Only Paradoxes to Offer. Harvard University Press, 1997.

    Lire en ligne

  13. Shklar, Judith. Ordinary Vices. The Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1984.

    Emprunter

  14. Springora, Vanessa. Consent. Grasset, 2020.

    Emprunter

  15. Staël, Germaine de. On Politics, Literature and National Character. Doubleday Anchor Book, 1964.

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  16. Tristan, Flora. Peregrinations of a Pariah. Virago/Beacon Travelers, 1987.

    Lire en ligne

  17. Weil, Simone. The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind. Routledge, 2001.

    Emprunter

Unités pédagogiques

N° d'UPType d'UP Unités pédagogiquesEnseignants Nombre d'heuresCrédits
55301Atelier Addressing Power. How to read Political Philosophy through Women's texts. Yaël HIRSCH245

Enseignants

  • Yaël HIRSCH

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