Jonathan W. Malino , Professor, Chair Nancy Daukas , Assistant Professor Lisa McLeod , Assistant Professor Vance Ricks , Assistant Professor Philosophy seeks wisdom through the persistent and relentless examination of life in all its aspects. It prods the individual to become more articulate and reflective about the fundamental principles underlying the understanding of nature, ourselves, and others, thereby enabling the construction of a more refined grasp of the world.
Philosophy requires the mastering of the skills of reasoning, interpretation, and expression.
Consequently, the rewards of philosophical training can be found where one might least expect them-in the worlds of business and the professions. Given the nature of philosophy, the boundaries between the philosophical and the non-philosophical are unclear. The philosopher draws not only on the rich tradition of philosophical thought, but also upon the entire range of human inquiry. It is thus no surprise that philosophers are working side by side with linguists, psychologists, mathematicians, physicists, and computer scientists at the cutting edge of the computer revolution. Combining philosophy with a second major in the humanities, the natural or social sciences, the arts, or business and policy, is thus an exciting and natural option, with benefit to both the breadth and the depth of a student's studies.