The study of philosophy is based on the recognition that all human beings are engaged in a collaborative search for meaning and values with which to interpret their experiences and give order to their lives. Respectful raising of questions about meaning and values and the pursuit of possible answers to these questions through the study of philosophy is an essential part of a liberal arts education, for the liberally educated person wants to know not...
Philosophy majors learn two different but closely related kinds of things. First of all, one learns how some of mankind's greatest and most profound thinkers have tried to answer certain basic and perennial questions. Among these are questionsabout morality, about our knowledge of the world, about the existence of God, about the relation between mind and body, and about the conditions of a just society. These quite general questions and the answers...
The Department of Philosophy and Religion at Coe offers courses designed to lead students to reflect on their views concerning fundamental issues in life and thought. These issues concern the nature of our world; the nature and possibilities of knowledge; and issues concerning the nature of society, values (both moral and religious), faith commitments and the divine.
The Department of Philosophy and Religion houses distinct programs in philosphy...
’Philosophy,“ as William James put it, ’is an attempt to think without arbitrariness or dogmatism about the fundamental issues.“ One of the core disciplines of the liberal arts, philosophy provides a unique perspective on basic human activities such as the pursuit of knowledge, the creation of aesthetic value, the regulation of social and political interaction, and the search for meaning. Philosophy involves the pursuit of conceptual clarity by critically...
In order to qualify as a topical concentrator in the Division of the Humanities, a student must provide the division director with a proposed program of study and a rationale for this program during the spring term of the sophomore year. No proposal for topical concentration will receive approval after the second month of the student‘s fifth term. Customarily, the concentration is available for students who wish to devote special attention to studies...
Philosophy is a central component of a liberal arts education. It raises fundamental questions about the nature of reality and the place of human beings within it. What is the nature of morality? What is free will and are human beings free? What is the relation between mind and body? What, if anything, can we know about the material world? Does God exist? What makes a state just? What makes for a good life?
The study of history fosters an understanding of the complexity of human motivation and action and provides a critical approach to looking at the past. Inside and outside of the classroom, the History program at Misericordia University provides students with opportunities to make viable connections to the past and to develop a greater awareness of local, national, and international issues. History majors also develop important and valuable skills--...
The Secondary Education Program in Citizenship is designed to prepare students to become secondary school social studies teachers, and in particular to equip them with the skills to identify and assist students with learning disabilities. The emphasis is on history, along with a
number of courses in political science, geography, sociology, anthropology, and economics. This program has been continually refined to keep pace with developments in the...
The Department of Philosophy of the College of Charleston offers both a B.A. degree as well as a minor in philosophy. The program provides thorough undergraduate training in philosophy, close contact with faculty, and a wide variety of stimulating intellectual and social activities.
The Department has an accomplished faculty that is both professionally active and dedicated to teaching. The faculty represents a diverse group of scholarly interests,...
The examined life is worth living. Philosophy, the mother of all disciplines, offers the opportunity to follow the quest for the best possible life. Students will encounter the
questions of ultimate meaning and value in a dialogue with the great philosophers. They will be encouraged to consider the relevance of these questions in their own lives and to develop an enduring sense of wonder and love of wisdom.
The Socratic dictum that the ’unexamined life is not worth living“ provides the fundamental motivation for philosophical study. Following Socrates‘ lead, the great philosophers asked deep and perplexing questions about the nature of human existence. The Department of Philosophy encourages students to continue this tradition both by actively engaging with traditional philosophical questions and by asking meaningful questions of their own in an attempt...
Every thoughtful person asks certain philosophical questions. What makes life meaningful? How do I know that this belief is true? Is there a God? Why is there something rather than nothing? How should I live? What does it mean to belong to a society? What makes a science a science?
Most of the time, these questions emerge briefly and then recede quietly. Philosophy courses make these questions emerge more clearly and more frequently, so that students...
In philosophy, the student is introduced to the nature of philosophical thinking and to the perennial philosophical questions, and develops basic principles of reasoning and method in investigating philosophical questions. Through attention to ultimate concerns, reflective thought, critical analysis, extensive reading, and integration of knowledge, the department contributes to the realization of the ideals of the College, especially to the development...
The Philosophy: Ethics major focuses on the history and contemporary discourse of moral philosophy, as well as the application of ethical theories and principles to contemporary practices and problems.
The Philosophy: History and Ideas major will give you a well-rounded view of the major trends and ideas that have shaped philosophy from the time of the Greeks all the way into modern thought.
For students interested in deepening their ability to think reflectively, the Holy Cross philosophy department offers courses that span the entire tradition”from the pre-Socratics to contemporary philosophers. With its concern for the fundamental questions about the nature of reality; the foundations of science, ethics and art; and the scope of human knowledge, philosophy becomes the ’meeting place“ for all disciplines since any discipline becomes...
The department, through a varied and extensive program of courses, presents students with past and present attempts to think critically and reflectively about fundamental questions of knowledge and value in order that they will be led to examine their own views. The study of philosophical problems in the spirit of free inquiry requires the student to develop and exercise the powers of precise discrimination, creative imagination, logical organization...
The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy is a liberal arts degree. Students in this program are exposed to eastern, western and contemporary philosophers and study myth, ritual and issues of ethics and morality. They learn to think critically and objectively, to write clearly and effectively, and to develop creative solutions to unique situations. Students graduating from this program apply their skills...
