PHIL4454 · Philosophy

Unheard Voices: Philosophy at the Crossroads of Identity

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

What is a just society? What responsibility does each of us have to contribute to a common good? This course starts from the idea that answering these questions requires hearing the voices of those typically unheard, and recognizing the interlocking systems that construct our world. We will attempt to hear voices typically not heard, identify the forces that converge to make voices heard or unheard, and understand the roles that each of us play as silenced and silencer. We will attempt to discern a way forward to a more just society--a way forward that begins from where we are.