Knowledge and Position: On Knowing in Feminist Philosophies

About this event

This course aims to introduce students and those interested in philosophy, epistemology, and feminist thought to major feminist approaches in the theory of knowledge. Over ten sessions, participants will collectively study and discuss influential articles by leading philosophers in this field.

The main focus of the course is to reconsider some traditional assumptions of Western philosophy, especially the distinction between reason and emotion and the concept of objectivity. Participants will become familiar with concepts such as situated knowledge, strong objectivity, social epistemology, and epistemic injustice.

The sessions address topics including the relation between reason and emotion, the importance of social position in knowledge production, the role of social values in science, embodied and limited perspectives, and the role of power in shaping and distributing knowledge.

The course is designed for students and enthusiasts of philosophy, humanities, and cultural studies. It is taught by Maryam Nasresfahani, faculty member of the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, and is offered both in-person and online.

Speaker

Maryam Nasr Isfahani

Venue

Institute for Research in Wisdom and Philosophy of Iran · Tehran

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