goal of the philosophy program is to present
some of the great questions of our discipline
and challenge our students to develop answers
to them. Such questions include:
- How do we determine what is morally
right and wrong?
- In what does a worthwhile life
freedom possible if our actions are
determined by physical law?
things constantly change, how can anything
persist through time?
- What is knowledge, and how do we have
- What is the mind, and can it be
- Can God's
existence, or non-existence, be proven?
- Why is there
anything rather than nothing?
program examines the history of these
important subjects (from the pre-Socratics to
the 20th-century) but also engages students in
contemporary discussion of them. We
emphasize the crafts of analytical thinking,
writing, and speaking, along with the
cultivation of a critical attitude toward
one's own beliefs and values. These skills are
invaluable in everyday life and in most
occupations that demand leadership and