PHIL344

Philosophy of Race

Credit only granted for: PHIL344 or PHIL308Y. Formerly: PHIL308Y. A survey of philosophical arguments involving race and racism. Guiding questions will include: How have philosophers and scientists conceived of the concept of race? Is race a coherent concept? Does it help us explain differences in performance and behavior? What makes racism, racial prejudice, and discrimination wrong? What is the point of equality? Do we owe reparations to victims of racism?

Fall 2025

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Average rating: 3.00

Summer 2025

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Average rating: 3.00

Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.47 between 177 students*

PHIL344 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 21.47%
A: 31.07%
A+: 11.86%
B-: 2.82%
B: 9.6%
B+: 12.43%
C-: 0.56%
C: 2.26%
C+: 3.39%
D-: 0.56%
D+: 0.56%
F: 1.69%
W: 0.56%
other: 1.13%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.