Contact Information at the University

Name:   Sharon M. Meagher
Email Address :  sharon.meagher@uofs.edu 
Office: St. Thomas 557
Dept: Philosophy

Mailing address:  Philosophy Department, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510-4507
Phone: (570) 941-4075
Fax: (570) 347-5582
Office Hours: (Spring 1999) Wednesdays 3-5 pm and Thursdays 4-5 pm and by appointment

Studies and Interests:

Academic Degrees: Ph.D. Philosophy, SUNY Stony Brook, 1991

               B.A. Philosophy and Sociology, Boston College, 1982

Areas of Research Interest: Ethics, Feminist Theory, Social/Political Theory, Urban issues

    I am also the Director of Women's Studies.  I assist students who wish to enroll in the Women's Studies Concentration,

and provide advising for students currently enrolled.  For more information about the Women's Studies Concentration,

click here for the Women's Studies homepage and/or  e-mail me.

    Women's Studies works collaboratively with the  Campus Women's Center, which provides volunteer

opportunities as well as many programs on women's, feminist, and gender issues.  Check out their web page

for a list of events, including events co-sponsored with Women's Studies.

         For more information about Philosophy, click here.  The Philosophy Department offers both majors and

minors in philosophy, and offers a wide variety of courses.

My Courses Scheduled for Spring 1999:

Phil 210 Ethics (2 sections)   click here to see full syllabus

Course description:   In this course we will discuss three traditions of ethical theory which shape current moral thinking.

We will spend a great deal of time studying utilitarianism (as formulated by J.S. Mill), deontology (as formulated by Kant),

and virtue theory (as formulated by Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas) in order to understand the historical and philosophical bases

of these traditions.  This understanding will be supplemented and enriched by a discussion of contemporary theories which are

indebted to these traditions as well as discussion of case studies and short stories that deal with contemporary moral dilemmas.

Phil 326 Special Topics in Feminist Theory.  Topic:  Feminist Theories of Embodiment

Course description:   In this course we use feminist philosophy to provide a critical lens on ideal conceptions of the body and their

impact on women.  In this context we will examine a number of issues concerning women and bodies, including representations

in popular culture, beauty standards, eating disorders, and plastic surgery.  These studies will help us better understand and develop

more empowering conceptions of body, self and agency.

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