<p>Lecture, three to four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Examination of the contributions of philosophers of Latin American descent in the U.S. Topics include social identity, mestizaje, indigeneity, coloniality, linguistic oppression, immigration and citizenship, canon formation, and metaphilosophical questions about the possibility and value of Latinx philosophy. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Philosophy

College of Letters and Science

PHILOS 169 - Latinx Philosophy

Latinx Philosophy

Knowledge of critical and decolonial approaches to debates in the philosophy of social identity, epistemology, political philosophy and the ethics of immigration, and metaphilosophy

Appreciation of the history and lived experience of Latinx populations and its relevance to philosophical truth.  

Ability to reconstruct philosophical debates and evaluate arguments for and against various positions.

Ability to examine philosophical concepts and arguments from cross‐cultural perspectives.  

General Catalog

Latinx Philosophy

PHILOS 169

4 units