Majors Philosophy Major

Students that complete this program:

1. Will be able to read and discuss complex philosophical texts across a range of historical periods and topics.
2. Will be fluent in assessing the logical form and content of arguments and engaging critical reasoning, including ethical reasoning skills.
3. Will be able to speak and write clearly and persuasively about abstract and conceptually difficult matters.
4. Will have the capacity to articulate arguments and reasons they have for holding their own views, including the ability to articulate cogent, objections or challenges to other views.
5. Will have a firm grasp of the history of Western philosophy, including the ancient and modern periods as well as at least one of the following areas: epistemology, metaphysics, or moral philosophy.
6. Will be able to engage in independent research on difficult and controversial topics and produce well-argued results (in the form of papers or presentations)
7. Will have the capacity to engage carefully with sensitive, controversial, and important topics with care and advocate for solutions to important problems.