In the Philosophy Program, there are a number of more specific and interrelated goals and objectives which are pursued as means to our general departmental mission. Students should be able to:
- Approach texts with charity and discernment
- Identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments
- Formulate illuminating questions
- Demonstrate self-knowledge and ethical judgment
- Acquire conceptual fluency with the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophical debates
- Read carefully, listen closely, and communicate clearly
