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September 19th - 29th

Is math invented or discovered?
What makes a proof a proof?
Is there more than one correct logic?  
What is the significance of Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem?
Is the applicability of mathematics a miracle?

Discuss these questions and many more in the philosophy of mathematics! 

What are human rights, exactly? Which do we have, and why? What are the practical implications of human rights, for both individuals and institutions? This course will feature a comprehensive discussion of theory and history, of law and morality, and of national and international applications. We have three large lenses with which to view human rights in this course: 1) conceptually or philosophically; 2) historically, especially in terms of legal- and institutional developments; and 3) in terms of concrete contemporary case studies and problems. This course will employ these lenses to examine seven core principles and values of contemporary human rights practice: universality; equality; security; freedom; subsistence; social recognition; and democracy. Practical cases may include: technology and rights; health care and rights; economic inequality; free speech and censorship; women’s rights; and post-war reconstruction.

Students will investigate how feminists conceptualize social justice in the struggle to create a better world by examining feminist theory as it engages with categories such as race, class, sexuality, and disability. Through this examination, students will explore the relationship between feminist theory and feminist practice. Students will also develop an understanding of a range of views about the nature of oppression and inequity as well as strategies for resisting oppression and inequity.