Special Topics In Philosophy (390-0-20)

Topic

Indigenous Philosophy

Instructors

Baron Reed
847/467-6370
Kresge 3-421

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 224: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

This course, designed for both students in NAIS and in Philosophy, will present some of the central themes in Indigenous Philosophy, with a central focus on Native American thought. Topics will include Indigenous perspectives on identity, knowledge, reality and humans' place within it, ethics, justice, and our obligations to the natural world. Readings will include both historical and contemporary perspectives.

Class Materials (Required)

Title: Braiding Sweetgrass
ISBN: 9781571313560

Title: How It Is: The Native American Philosophy of V. F. Cordova
ISBN: 9780816526499

Title: Wisdom Sits In Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache
ISBN: 9780826317247

Title: Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation
ISBN: 9780674027466

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration restricted to Undergraduate students only