PLT4139

Women of ideas: Arendt, Heller and Pateman

(ART)

Gillian Robinson

12 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prohibition: COS4139

Synopsis: The work of three major philosophers of modernity, democracy and gender. Each of these writers presents a critique of modernity from the standpoint of political and ethical theory; demonstrates a commitment to the normative and theoretical presuppositions of democracy; and provides an articulation of how human beings construct themselves through political action.

Assessment: Essay (6000 words) 60% + Examination (3 hours): 40%