CoursesPhilosophical Issues around Love and Sex
PHIL 2540 201, 202

Philosophical Issues around Love and Sex

This is a course on philosophical topics surrounding love and sex. We will touch on issues in all areas of philosophy including ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and epistemology. You will develop the sorts of skills fundamental to philosophy: understanding and reconstructing arguments, evaluating arguments, and developing your own argumentative abilities. You will also acquire theoretical tools that might be useful for thinking about your own love and sex lives, and the lives of those around you.

Instructor(s)
  • Sukaina Hirji
Semester

Fall 2023

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Schedule varies by section.

Sec 001 – Lecture – Monday/Wednesday, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Sec 201 – Recitation – Friday, 10:15 AM – 11:14 AM
Sec 202 – Recitation – Friday, 12:00 PM – 12:59 PM

 

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