Philosophy is a discipline that encourages
the examination of life in all its dimensions. Our fundamental assumptions
about right and wrong, beauty, truth, the mind, language, and meaning are
exposed to careful scrutiny in philosophy classes. We encourage you, as a
student of philosophy, not only to strive to understand what philosophers
have written, but also to be a philosopher yourself - thinking with depth
and clarity about issues that are fundamental to the human condition. Whether
taking a course on philosophy of film, ethics, feminist philosophy, logic,
or philosophy of science, philosophy will leave you seeing the world anew.
Some philosophy classes are broad in the material that
they cover, while others focus on a particular topic. Classes of the former sort tend to be introductory,
forming a basis for further study, while those of the latter presuppose
some familiarity with relevant areas of philosophy.