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(HS) Kant’s Philosophical Anthropology from the Perspective of Gender

Dozent:innen: Dr. Özlem Duva Kaya
Kurzname: HS Kant
Kurs-Nr.: 05.127.190
Kurstyp: Seminar

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches

Active Class participation
1) Presentation, approx. 20 minutes (approx. 2500-3000 words). The presentation should introduce the reading section, identify the main theses of the text, explain how the theses relate to other sec-tions of the text, and finally raise questions about the text that can be discussed in the subsequent discussion. It will be mandatory to use secondary literature while evaluating the text. All the partici-pants (and I) will take notes on various aspects of your presentation and give you immediate feedback and constructive criticism. Students should give answers to follow-up questions, reveal a good range and depth of knowledge beyond that covered in the presentation.

2) Handout (minimum 1 page, printed on front and back); please bring enough copies for all seminar participants to the meeting. The handout should include the main theses, argumentation steps and important points. – Please send me the handout no later than the day before the presentation date (as email attachment to: duvakayo@uni.mainz.de).

3) Key point and criticism, 1 page (approx. 500 words) on a seminar topic (session) that you do not present in class. Please upload this "Key point and criticism" page (with your name in the file name) to the Moodle course page no later than the day before the topic date. You will receive written feedback from me after the corresponding session.

Modul Exams
Take Home Exam/Term paper.
Explain and discuss - critically - a topic from the list of topics (--->Moodle ------->Take home exam); if you want to work on another topic, please contact me (duvakayo@uni-mainz.de). 'Critical' means that you should explain and justify your own evaluation of the theses and arguments. You should explain the text (= 50%) and discuss the topic (= 50%). Your term paper should have both comments and analyses on the topic you have chosen.

Empfohlene Literatur


  1. Kant, Immanuel (2006). Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View, Translation: Robert B. Louden, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  2. Kant, Immanuel (1997). Critique of Practical Reason, Translation: Mary Gregor, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
  3. Kant, Immanuel (1998). Critique of Pure Reason, Translation and Ed: Paul Guyer& Allen W. Wood, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
  4. Kant, Immanuel (2006). Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Translation: Mary Gregor, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
  5. Kant, Immanuel (2007). "Of the Different Races of Human Beings" Translation: Holly Wilson & Günter Zöller, Kant: Anthropology, History, and Education, Ed: Günter Zöller & Robert Louden, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp.82-98
  6. Kant, Immanuel (1991). The Metaphysics of Morals. Translation: Mary Gregor, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
  7. Kant, Immanuel (2013). "Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Aim", in Immanuel Kant, Anthropology, History, and Education, Ed: Günter Zöller & Robert B. Louden, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 107-120.
  8. Kant, Immanuel (1996). "An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?" in Immanuel Kant, Practical Philosophy, Ed: Mary Gregor, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 17-22.
  9. Kant, Immanuel (1998). "Religion within the Boundaries of the Mere Reason", Religion within the Boundaries of the Mere Reason and Other Writings, Translation and Ed: Allen Wood & George Di Giovanni, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 45-61

Secondary Texts

  1. Assiter, Alison (2016). "Why Universalism?" Feminist Dissent. No: 1, pp.35-63.
  2. Beever, Allan. (2013). "Kant on the Law of Marriage". Kantian Review, 18-3, pp. 339-362.
  3. Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi (1997). "The Color of Reason: The Idea of "Race" in Kant's Anthropology". In Postcolonial African Philosophy: A Critical Reader. Blackwell, pp.103-140.
  4. Cohen, Alix (2014). Kant`s Lectures on Anthropology: A Critical Guide, Cambridge University Press, pp: 1-10.
  5. Fraser, Nancy (1990). "Rethinking the Public Sphere: A Contribution to the Critique of Actually Existing Democracy." Social Text, No: 25/26, pp. 56–80.
  6. Hay, Carol (2013). Kantianism, Liberalism, and Feminism: Resisting Oppression. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 117-158.
  7. Kleingeld, Pauline (1993). "The Problematic Status of Gender-Neutral Language in the History of Philosophy: The Case of Kant." Philosophical Forum, No: 25/2, pp. 134-150.<="" p="" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(44, 44, 44);">
  8. Kneller, Jane (2006). "Kant on Sex and Marriage", in The Cambridge Companion to Kant and Early Modern Philosophy, Ed: Paul Guyer, Cambridge University Press, pp. 447-476.
  9. Nagl-Docekal, Herta (1997). "Feminist Ethics: How It Could Benefit from Kant's Moral Philosophy", in Feminist Interpretations of Immanuel Kant, Ed: R. M. Schott, Pennsylvania State University Press, pp.101-125.
  10. Papadaki, Lina. (2010). "Kantian Marriage and Beyond: Why It Is Worth Thinking about Kant on Mar-riage", Hypatia, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 276–94.
  11. Schott, Robin May. (1997). "The Gender of Enlightenment". In -Feminist Interpretations of Immanuel Kant, Ed: R. M. Schott, Pennsylvania State University Press, pp. 319-337.
  12. Sedgwick, Sally (1990). "Can Kant's Ethics Survive the Feminist Critique?" Pacific Philosophical Quarter-ly, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 60–79.
  13. Varden, Helga (2017). "Kant and Women." Pacific Ph
  14. Wilson, Holly L. (2006). Kant's Pragmatic Anthropology: Its Origin, Meaning, and Critical Significance. Albany: State University of New York Press, pp.7-27.
  15. Wood, Allen (2003). "Kant and the Problem of Human Nature", Essays on Kant´s Anthropology (Ed: Brian Jakobs), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.38-60.

Inhalt

This course examines Kant's philosophical anthropology in the context of recent discussions surrounding allegations of sexism. The primary objective of the course is to analyze the nature of the sexist expressions found in Kant's Anthropology courses and evaluate their compatibility with his critical project. The course explores the relationship between Kant's philosophical anthropology and his other works, critically assessing whether his understanding of rationality contributes to exclusionary gendering. Moreover, it provides a discussion on the inclusiveness of the concept of autonomy and its potential to address and mitigate sexism and discrimination. Additionally, the course analyzes the influence of Kant's Critical thinking and the notion of self-respect on Enlightenment liberal feminism, considering whether Kantian autonomy can be utilized as a means to address and challenge sexism and discrimination, despite the presence of sexist expressions in his work.

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Kurzbeschreibung :
Course Description

Beschreibung:
This course examines Kant's philosophical anthropology in the context of recent discussions surrounding allegations of sexism. The primary objective of the course is to analyze the nature of the sexist expressions found in Kant's Anthropology courses and evaluate their compatibility with his critical project. The course explores the relationship between Kant's philosophical anthropology and his other works, critically assessing whether his understanding of rationality contributes to exclusionary gendering. Moreover, it provides a discussion on the inclusiveness of the concept of autonomy and its potential to address and mitigate sexism and discrimination. Additionally, the course analyzes the influence of Kant's Critical thinking and the notion of self-respect on Enlightenment liberal feminism, considering whether Kantian autonomy can be utilized as a means to address and challenge sexism and discrimination, despite the presence of sexist expressions in his work.

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Vertiefungshinweise

Kurzbeschreibung :
Seminar Requirements 1

Beschreibung:
I. Active Class participation. 1) Presentation, approx. 20 minutes (approx. 2500-3000 words). The presentation should introduce the reading section, identify the main theses of the text, explain how the theses relate to other sec-tions of the text, and finally raise questions about the text that can be discussed in the subsequent discussion. It will be mandatory to use secondary literature while evaluating the text. All the partici-pants (and I) will take notes on various aspects of your presentation and give you immediate feedback and constructive criticism. Students should give answers to follow-up questions, reveal a good range and depth of knowledge beyond that covered in the presentation.

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Vertiefungshinweise

Kurzbeschreibung :
Seminar Requirements 2

Beschreibung:
2. Handout (minimum 1 page, printed on front and back); please bring enough copies for all seminar participants to the meeting. The handout should include the main theses, argumentation steps and important points. – Please send me the handout no later than the day before the presentation date (as email attachment to: duvakayo@uni.mainz.de).

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Vertiefungshinweise

Kurzbeschreibung :
Seminar Requirements 3

Beschreibung:
3. Key point and criticism, 1 page (approx. 500 words) on a seminar topic (session) that you do not present in class. Please upload this “Key point and criticism” page (with your name in the file name) to the Moodle course page no later than the day before the topic date. You will receive written feedback from me after the corresponding session.

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Kurzbeschreibung :
Modul Exams

Beschreibung:
II. Modul Exams Take Home Exam / Term paper. Explain and discuss - critically - a topic from the list of topics (--->Moodle ------->Take home exam); if you want to work on another topic, please contact me (duvakayo@uni-mainz.de). 'Critical' means that you should explain and justify your own evaluation of the theses and arguments. You should explain the text (≤ 50%) and discuss the topic (≥ 50%). Your term paper should have both comments and analyses on the topic you have chosen.

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Vorbereitende Literatur

Kurzbeschreibung :
Texts

Beschreibung:
-Kant, Immanuel (2006). Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View, Translation: Robert B. Louden, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. -Kant, Immanuel (1997). Critique of Practical Reason, Translation: Mary Gregor, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press -Kant, Immanuel (1998). Critique of Pure Reason, Translation and Ed: Paul Guyer& Allen W. Wood, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press -Kant, Immanuel (2006). Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Translation: Mary Gregor, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press -Kant, Immanuel (2007). "Of the Different Races of Human Beings" Translation: Holly Wilson & Günter Zöller, Kant: Anthropology, History, and Education, Ed: Günter Zöller & Robert Louden, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp.82-98 -Kant, Immanuel (1991). The Metaphysics of Morals. Translation: Mary Gregor, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

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Vorbereitende Literatur

Kurzbeschreibung :
Texts

Beschreibung:
-Kant, Immanuel (2013). “Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Aim”, in Immanuel Kant, Anthropology, History, and Education, Ed: Günter Zöller & Robert B. Louden, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 107-120. -Kant, Immanuel (1996). “An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?” in Immanuel Kant, Practical Philosophy, Ed: Mary Gregor, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 17-22. -Kant, Immanuel (1998). “Religion within the Boundaries of the Mere Reason”, Religion within the Boundaries of the Mere Reason and Other Writings, Translation and Ed: Allen Wood & George Di Giovanni, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 45-61

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Vorbereitende Literatur

Kurzbeschreibung :
Secondary Texts

Beschreibung:
-Assiter, Alison (2016). “Why Universalism?” Feminist Dissent. No: 1, pp.35-63. -Beever, Allan. (2013). “Kant on the Law of Marriage”. Kantian Review, 18-3, pp. 339-362. -Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi (1997). “The Color of Reason: The Idea of “Race” in Kant's Anthropology”. In Postcolonial African Philosophy: A Critical Reader. Blackwell, pp.103-140. -Cohen, Alix (2014). Kant`s Lectures on Anthropology: A Critical Guide, Cambridge University Press, pp: 1-10. -Fraser, Nancy (1990). “Rethinking the Public Sphere: A Contribution to the Critique of Actually Existing Democracy.” Social Text, No: 25/26, pp. 56–80. -Hay, Carol (2013). Kantianism, Liberalism, and Feminism: Resisting Oppression. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 117-158. -Kleingeld, Pauline (1993). “The Problematic Status of Gender-Neutral Language in the History of Philosophy: The Case of Kant.” Philosophical Forum, No: 25/2, pp. 134-150.

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Vorbereitende Literatur

Kurzbeschreibung :
Secondary Texts

Beschreibung:
-Kneller, Jane (2006). “Kant on Sex and Marriage”, in The Cambridge Companion to Kant and Early Modern Philosophy, Ed: Paul Guyer, Cambridge University Press, pp. 447-476. -Nagl-Docekal, Herta (1997). “Feminist Ethics: How It Could Benefit from Kant's Moral Philosophy”, in Feminist Interpretations of Immanuel Kant, Ed: R. M. Schott, Pennsylvania State University Press, pp.101-125. -Papadaki, Lina. (2010). “Kantian Marriage and Beyond: Why It Is Worth Thinking about Kant on Marriage”, Hypatia, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 276–94.

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Vorbereitende Literatur

Kurzbeschreibung :
Secondary Texts

Beschreibung:
-Schott, Robin May. (1997). “The Gender of Enlightenment”. In -Feminist Interpretations of Immanuel Kant, Ed: R. M. Schott, Pennsylvania State University Press, pp. 319-337. -Sedgwick, Sally (1990). “Can Kant's Ethics Survive the Feminist Critique?” Pacific Philosophical Quarter-ly, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 60–79. -Varden, Helga (2017). “Kant and Women.” Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 98, Issue 4 Pages: 511-694 -Wilson, Holly L. (2006). Kant's Pragmatic Anthropology: Its Origin, Meaning, and Critical Significance. Albany: State University of New York Press, pp.7-27. -Wood, Allen (2003). “Kant and the Problem of Human Nature”, Essays on Kant´s Anthropology (Ed: Brian Jakobs), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.38-60.

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