Most philosophy fits into one of four loose and overlapping groups. The first studies action: What should we do and how can we get ourselves to do it? This group includes ethics and social and political philosophy. A second group studies the nature and reliability of our knowledge. Here you'll find epistemology and philosophy of science. A third group investigates the nature of the world and the self: What does it mean for something to exist? What...
The Program The Philosophy program provides an opportunity to engage in disciplined reflection about matters that concern every human being”ourselves, our world, our interaction with one another”and therefore is both intellectually stimulating and personally enriching. Philosophy is sometimes characterized as the critical (reasoned) examination of fundamental questions, and this understanding of the discipline is connected to the idea that the underlying...
What is the nature of human beings? What is morality? How do we determine what is right and what is wrong?
These fundamental questions are just a few of the thought-provoking issues that Furman philosophy majors consider. In the course of their studies, philosophy students at Furman learn to interpret and evaluate different ideas, to develop a constructively critical attitude toward their lives, and to clarify their own world views.
Because philosophy...
Summary of Requirements General Studies 40
Major and Related Courses 30
Free Elective Courses 50
TOTAL 120
Requirements for a Major in Philosophy
Required philosophy courses 12 hours PHI 201 Introduction to Logic (3)
PHI 311 History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3)
PHI 312 History of Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy (3)
PHI 313 History of Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy (3)
Aims and Objectives: Philosophy is the love and pursuit of wisdom. An essential part of a person's education should be the serious and personal exploration of the "ultimate questions" ”issues of human nature and human destiny, of how we should live, of the nature of the world around us, and of the being and nature of God on whom we are dependent for our existence.
Human beings cannot be satisfied with merely knowing the "what" of things happening...
Philosophy is about truth and questions of how we are to think; it is directed to the world and to what we do, and to what we could or should do, and be, as well. Questions of this sort are perennial: Philosophical monographs are among the oldest texts known to scholars. Moreover, much progress has been made, throughout the centuries, on the questions with which philosophers are concerned; real insights were already achieved in antiquity. It is for...
This major is designed to provide familiarity with the history and current status of the main problems in epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics; mastery of some of the technical skills requisite for advanced work in philosophy; facility at independent philosophical study; and work at an advanced level in an allied field. A relatively large amount of unrestricted elective time is available so that students can devise programs suited to individual needs...
Different branches of philosophy are distinguished by the kinds of questions they treat: Metaphysics is concerned with what is, ethics and philosophy of value with what ought to be, logic and philosophy of science with what is knowable. Since important contributions have been made since the earliest times, the history of philosophy constitutes a fourth branch of the subject alongside the three just named. What unites the different branches of philosophy...
Philosophy is a discipline that examines questions of ethics, metaphysics, epistemology and logic.
Undergraduates may major in Philosophy with a special degree field in philosophy and literature or in Philosophy with a degree field in History and Philosophy of Science.
Students who wish to undertake a more intensive and extensive program of study, including seminars and independent work, are invited to apply for the honors program during Winter...
The Philosophy Department offers Majors, A General Major in Philosophy, a Major in Humanistic Philosophy, and a Major in Philosophy and Science. Philosophy divides into a number of areas--epistemology and philosophy of science, logic, metaphysics, moral and political philosophy, and aesthetics. None of these areas of philosophy can be pursued in complete isolation from the others. Thus all three Majors include a distribution requirement satisfaction...
The department offers a wide range of courses in various traditions of philosophy, with strengths and a well-established reputation in the history of philosophy, in ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of art as well as other central topics. We also have affiliated faculty members in the Law School, the Political Science Department, and the Divinity School, and have close connections with the Cognitive Science Program. Our undergraduate major...
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...
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