There are certain fundamental matters about which everyone occasionally wonders. These matters concern the self, the world, and the relationship between the two.
Philosophy attempts to investigate such fundamentals in a systematic and illuminating way.
Philosophy, therefore, is something one learns only by engaging in the activity of thinking philosophically about philosophical issues. Thinking philosophically involves reflective probing through reasoned argument in an attempt to develop the best reasons possible for why a certain belief or system of beliefs should be held about some philosophical problem. Students are encouraged to view philosophy not as a specialized, esoteric discipline, but instead as an activity engaged in as integral to a liberal arts education, helping students to think more cogently and appreciatively about themselves and their world. The degree offered is BA in Philosophy. All General College perspective requirements apply.