Program Overview

Social and Political Philosophy (PHIL*6600)

Term

The term for this course is Winter 2015.

Details

This course focuses on recent philosophical writing on the ethics of development, which asks about flourishing, justice, power, and subordination in the context of global inequalities and environmental degradation. Possible readings include writing by development ethicists such as Nigel Dower, David Crocker, Jay Dryduk, Des Gasper, and Christine Koggel; capabilities approach proponents such as Martha Nussbaum and Ingrid Robeyns; and postcolonial and/or postmodern critics of neoliberal economic growth and development aid, such as Naila Kabeer, Suzan Ilcan, Jenny Edkins, and Jacques Ranciťre.

Syllabus

The syllabus for this course is available as an attachment: PHIL6600 Deveaux.pdf, with a size of 25.12 KB.

Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy offers various areas of study, including:

• Courses
• Areas of Research
• People
• Why study philosophy?
  • Philosophy and Law School
• Undergraduate Studies
• Graduate Studies
• Speaker Series
• Conferences
• Inclusion and Equity
• Resources

Departments and Schools

The College of Arts comprises several departments and schools, including:

• School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing
• School of Fine Art and Music
• School of Languages and Literatures
• Department of History
• Department of Philosophy
• Interdisciplinary Programs

Centres, Institutes and Labs

The University of Guelph is home to several research centres, institutes, and labs, including:

• Centre for Scottish Studies
• Grounded and Engaged Theory Lab (GET)
• Interdisciplinary Design Lab
• The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
• The Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration Lab (THINC)
• The School of Fine Art & Music Print Study Collection