The ?programme delivered by Saint Peter's University?develops the understanding and appreciation of those things that ultimately make life worth living.

In striving to be consistent with the core mission and values of a Jesuit and Catholic liberal arts-based education, the Department of Philosophy endeavors to develop the critical faculties of our students so that they can learn to reason well, analyze problems, and articulate their insights in oral and written form. More specifically, the Department of Philosophy aims to acquaint students with the history of the western philosophical tradition, as well as with the perennial problems that constitute the history of world philosophy, with a special emphasis on the search for values and meaning within human experience. In so doing, the Department of Philosophy provides courses at the undergraduate level for majors and minors in Philosophy, as well as for all students meeting the core requirements in Philosophy and the required values course.

As a consequence of the aforementioned mission statement, the Department of Philosophy has identified six general goals:

• To provide students with instruction at the college level in Philosophy, including majors and minors in Philosophy.

• To enable students to develop an understanding of philosophical problems and theories.

• To provide students with a general acquaintance with the history of philosophy.

• To help students to gain an understanding of value theory and ethical issues.

• To enable students to develop skills in critical and logical thinking.

• To prepare students for graduate study in Philosophy and related fields.