PHIL 3492 — Indigenous Philosophy

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath IC

Explores the work of philosophers from a variety of indigenous traditions. Showcases the diverse and rich contributions of these various traditions by engaging with film, poetry, and argumentative prose. Considers topics such as storytelling as philosophical method, locality as an ethical concept, struggles for tribal sovereignty, politics of blood quantum, environmental justice, decolonizing sex and gender, and indigenous futurism. Examines the place of indigenous thought in the modern nation-state and an increasingly global world. Requires prior completion of two philosophy and/or religious studies courses.

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