Philosophy Minor

Our approach to philosophy draws connections between philosophical schools of thought, other academic disciplines, and historic and current events across the world. Through philosophical study, discussion, and writing, students learn how to make critical and persuasive arguments and how to assess those made by other people.  
 
There are four goals of the philosophy minor:  

1. Become acquainted with some of the great philosophical questions of the past and present, and with the leading attempts to answer them.  
2. Explore the connections between philosophy and related areas like art, business, law, literature, medicine, science, religion, and the environment.  
3. Develop your capacities for clear thinking and critical analysis.  
4. Use critical reflection and analysis to form the basis for judgements on right or wrong actions, and admirable or deplorable persons in the present-day world.