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Dec 27, 2025
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PHIL 464 - Feminist Philosophy of Science3 Credit Hours
Philosophical exploration of the relationship among scientific methodologies, scientific knowledge, and social understandings of sex and gender. Topics may include feminist empiricism, situated knowledge, conceptions of objectivity, scientific understandings of sex and sex differences, evolutionary psychology, scientific conceptions of sexuality, and their intersections with race and disability. The course will consider the role that social biases about gender and sexuality play in hypothesis formation, data interpretation, and theory evaluation in areas of science such as biology, psychology, and medicine.
(Same as WGS 464 *)
Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI) (SS) (WC)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102 *, ENGL 112 *, ENGL 132 *, or ENGL 298 *.
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