Bachelor in Philosophy
Washington, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 24,300 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
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Introduction
The study of philosophy benefits students personally and professionally. The questions asked by philosophers are questions that come up in every age and in every human life. They are in that sense inevitable questions, though people often hurry past them: What is the best way to live? What does a just political order look like? How is knowledge to be distinguished from true opinion? What is the relation between knowing and doing? Is beauty merely in the eye of the beholder, or does it somehow inhere in things we call beautiful? Did the order manifest in nature come about purely by chance, or does it point beyond itself to some source of order?
Such questions are worth pursuing in their own right, but philosophical habits of mind are also practically useful. Philosophy majors fare very well in the job market because employers in a wide variety of fields highly value the talents that philosophy naturally fosters: analytical ability, clarity of thought and expression, an interest in getting to the essentials, an eye for the big picture, the willingness to consider things from different points of view, a preference for truth over convenience, an ability to take constructive criticism in stride, an openness to new approaches to longstanding problems, to name only a few.
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Curriculum
Philosophy Major
This program is designed to provide students with a broad philosophical background both in the history of philosophy and in the systematic study of philosophical questions.
Bachelor Degree Programs for Philosophy Majors
Two programs are available for a major in philosophy: Concentration and Pre-Law. Students may elect enrollment in either the School of Arts and Sciences (12-course requirement) or the School of Philosophy (14-course requirement). Either of these programs may be combined with a major in another discipline.
Prerequisites for ALL Major Courses
- PHIL 201 - The Classical Mind
- PHIL 202 - The Modern Mind
Concentration Curriculum
Required for all majors (12 courses):
- 302 - Introductory Logic
- 309A - Theories of Ethics
- 331A - Philosophy of Knowledge
- 353 - History of Ancient Philosophy
- 354 - History of Medieval Philosophy
- 355 - Metaphysics I
- 356 - Metaphysics II
- 453 - History of Modern Philosophy
- 454 - Contemporary Philosophy
- 455 - Junior Seminar
- 456 - Senior Seminar
Elective (one of the following):
- 310 - Philosophy of Art
- 311 - Contemporary Moral Issues
- 313A - Philosophy of Human Nature (see below)
- 315 - Philosophy of Language
- 317 - Philosophy of Religion
- 328 - Philosophy of the Social Sciences
- 329A - Philosophy of Science and Nature (see below)
- 332A - Political Philosophy
- 333A - Philosophy of Natural Right and Natural Law
- 334 - Philosophy in the Islamic World
- 335 - Islamic Political Philosophy
- 403 - Morality and Law
- 551 - Intermediate Logic
Additional Requirements for students enrolled in the School of Philosophy (2 courses):
- 313A - Philosophy of Human Nature
- 329A - Philosophy of Science and Nature
Comprehensive examinations are administered during the second semester of the senior year.
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