We offer an unusually broad range of courses in philosophy?from Philosophy of Science to Metaphysics, from Logic to Law and Morality, and from Bioethics to Philosophy of Feminism and Philosophies of China. Our curriculum is integrated into other majors and programs across campus, including Asian Studies, Business, Environmental Science, Jewish Studies, Neuroscience, Political Science, Public Health, Sustainability Studies, Theatre, and Women?s and Gender Studies. Students also have the option to specialize in an area of concentration.

Our department consists of active scholars who are also devoted to excellence in teaching. True to the spirit of a Liberal Arts college, our professors are dedicated to opening up the philosophical traditions from around the world to our students, and providing them with the skills to understand and participate in profound philosophical discourse. In addition to our extensive regular offerings, our professors work one on one with students on Independent Studies of their own choice. We have supervised summer research projects and Honors theses. We have also prepared students to participate in conferences, and regularly write letters of support for graduate school, internships, law school, and employment.

?The value of a philosophical education lies first and foremost in its subject matter: we study in depth the theories of some of the greatest thinkers in the world who have attempted to solve the mysteries that arise when we contemplate the nature of existence, the meaning of human life, and the values by which we live.?