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“Have the courage to use your own understanding.” -Immanuel Kant

Philosophy begins in wonder. What am I? How can I know things? What is the best life for a human being? What is justice? What is truth? Philosophy is the attempt to understand and answer questions听such as听these in a rigorous, critical听and open-ended manner. No belief is left unquestioned. No prejudice respected. No authority bowed to. Philosophy is unlike other disciplines. It is not learning what others have discovered. It is discovering how to learn, in a genuine and personal way, to use one鈥檚 own mind to think about oneself, the world听and the relation between the two. Learn more about the mission and goals of the Department of Philosophy at 海角社区.

What can I do with a philosophy degree? A lot. Philosophy may not prepare you for one听specific career, but it is particularly good at preparing students for the variety of jobs and careers graduates are likely to have over a lifetime. Philosophy majors do better, professionally and financially, than, for example, business, biology, marketing听and political-science majors (). And if you are considering going on to graduate school, philosophy majors score higher than any other major on the GRE and are in the top ranks for听the听LSAT, GMAT听and听MCAT.听

Already have a major? If you want to think more deeply, more critically, from different perspectives, about the things you learn in your major, the philosophy minor is for you. A philosophy minor (only 21 credits) is听a great match for majors听such as听biology, physics, psychology, political science, sociology and anthropology. We also offer a minor in religious studies, in case you would like to critically examine the world鈥檚听various religious traditions.