Philosophical Approaches to Race and Racism

(4 Credits)

A philosophical exploration of race and racism. Explores the concept of race, and examines normative and conceptual issues surrounding the most morally significant of the ways in which “race” has mattered for social life. Asks what racism is, what sorts of things can be racist, and what makes racism wrong. Considers some possible responses to racism: for example, should the state, or we in our private lives, be colorblind?