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PHILOSOPHY 229
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FEMINISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
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SYLLABUS, FALL 2003
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TOPIC
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READING ASSIGNMENT
(NSEA used throughout course.) |
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WEEK 1: |
INTRODUCTION
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9/5 |
Organizational Class
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| 9/7 | What is environmental ethics? | ENP: 1-25, 56-70; LN#1 |
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WEEK 2: |
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS OVERVIEW
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| 9/10 | Continuum of Positions | EP: Ch. 4 |
| 9/12 | Environmental Economics | ENPh: 365-391; LN#2 |
| 9/14 | Respect for Nature Ethics | ENP: 71-86, 126-146, 403-422; LN#3 |
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WEEK 3: |
ANIMAL WELFARISM
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| 9/17 | What is Animal Welfarism? | ENP: 26-55; SE: 205-270; LN#4 |
| 9/19 | Discussion (Group #1) | |
| 9/21 | Criticisms of Animal Welfarism | ENP: 87-96, 147-156; EFP: Cha. 6 |
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WEEK 4: |
LEOPOLD'S LAND ETHIC
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| 9/24 | What is Leopold's Land Ethic? | SCA: 201-226, xv-xxviii; LN#5; Video: Aldo Leopold |
| 9/26 | Discussion (Group #2) | SCA: entire book |
| 9/28 | Criticisms of the Land Ethic | ENP: 111-125; EFP: 159-171 |
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WEEK 5: |
DEEP ECOLOGY
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| 10/1 | What is Deep Ecology? | ENP: 157-203; LN#6 & #19 |
| 10/3 | Discussion (Group #3) | |
| 10/5 | Criticisms of Deep Ecology | ENP: 204-217, 236-252 |
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WEEK 6: |
SOCIAL/POLITICAL ECOLOGY
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| 10/8 | What is Social/Political Ecology? | ENP: 343-364, 423-454; LN#7 |
| 10/10 | Discussion (Group #4) | Handout |
| 10/12 | Criticisms of Social/Political Ecology International Roundtable | ENP: 455-470 |
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WEEK 7: |
ECOFEMINISM
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| 10/15 | What is Ecofeminism? |
ENP: 218-235, 253-321; EFP: Chas.
1, 2; LN#8; |
| 10/17 | What is Ecofeminist Philosophy? | EFP: Cha. 3; LN#9 |
| 10/19 | Discussion (Group #5) | |
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WEEK 8: |
ECOFEMINIST ETHICS
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| 10/22 | What is Ecofeminist Ethics? |
EFP: Cha. 5; LN#10 & #11; |
| 10/24 | Discussion (Group #6) | |
| 10/26 | Fall Break | |
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WEEK 9: |
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
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| 10/29 | Environmental Racism | AOR: entire book |
| 10/31 | Models of Social Justice | EFP: Cha. 8; LN#12 |
| 11/2 | Discussion (Group #7) | KJW Essay (on electronic reserve) |
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WEEK 10: |
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & SPIRITUALITY
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| 11/5 | American Indian & Australian Aboriginal Ecology: Video, "Jila" | AOR; EFP: Chas. 4, 9; LN#13 |
| 11/7 | Third World Women's Perspectives | WHE: Intro., Chas. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15; LN#14 |
| 11/9 | Discussion (Group #8) | |
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WEEK 11: |
WOMEN'S NATURE WRITING, I
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| 11/12 | Nature Writing & Ecofeminist Literary Criticism | LN#15 |
| 11/14 | Discussion (Group #9) | AOR |
| 11/16 | Kinship with Nature | SE: 3-156 |
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WEEK 12: |
WOMEN'S NATURE WRITING, II
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| 11/19 | Healing with Nature | SE: 157-204, 271-372 |
| 11/21 | No Class | |
| 11/23 | Thanksgiving Break | |
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WEEK 13: |
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS, DEVELOPMENT, & TECHNOLOGY
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| 11/26 | Videos: "Large Dams" & "Butterfly" | ENP: 392-402, 471-486 |
| 11/28 | Video: "Butterfly," continued | ENP: 175-184, 236-253; Handout |
| 11/30 | Discussion (Karen facilitates) | |
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, LAW & PRACTICE
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| 12/3 |
Ecological Science |
EFP: 147-159; LN#16 |
| 12/5 | Feminist Critiques of Science | LN#17 |
| 12/7 |
Guest Speaker: Environmental lawyer Brian Bates |
LN#18 & #19 |
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STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
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| 12/10 | Student Presentations, I | |
| 12/12 | Student Presentations, II | |
| 12/14 |
Student Presentations, III
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KEY
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TEXTS
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AUTHORS/EDITORS
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| AOR | All Our Relations | Winona LaDuke |
| EFP | Ecofeminist Philosophy | Karen J. Warren |
| ENP | Environmental Philosophy | ed. Michael Zimmerman et al |
| LN | Lecture Notes (on Nicenet) | Karen J. Warren |
| SCA | Sand County Almanac | Aldo Leopold |
| SE | Sisters of the Earth | ed. Lorraine Anderson |
| NSEA | New State of the Earth Atlas | Joni Seager |
| WHE | Women Healing Earth | ed. Rosemary Radford Ruether |
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DATES TO REMEMBER
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WHAT IS DUE
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PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE
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| Every Monday | Critical Thinking Essays (2-3pages) | 50% (for 10 Essays) |
| 2 Different Days Each Week | On-Line Discussion Contribution | 15% (for semester) |
| Some Wednesdays/Fridays | Small Groups Conduct Class | 10% |
| Last Week of Class | Presentations of Final Projects | Required |
| Final Exam Day | Submit Final Projects for Grading | 25% (Final Project) |
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