Philosophy

Crystal R. Allen Gunasekera, Associate Professor

Christopher B. Young, Assistant Professor

Philosophy is the study of deep, meaningful, timeless questions concerning the nature of knowledge, justice, reality, goodness, beauty, and truth. What is real? How can we know anything? What actions are morally just?

Understanding and grappling with these questions can help students in all other disciplines and in any career. Courses in philosophy are specifically designed to encourage broad-minded, critical, and compassionate thinking about the world and humanity’s place therein. Students will read and study the ideas of philosophers, religious thinkers, and political leaders. Equally important, they will learn how to be philosophers themselves.

Four courses for the major must be taken at the 300 level or above. No course can fill more than one requirement and particular courses to fulfill each category are determined in advising.