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The core of our program is a firm grounding in the history of philosophy. Against this background, students can tailor a program that meets most fully their particular interests. Because of its pluralistic faculty, our department allows for all sorts of strategies for majoring students. You can either choose to use your electives to specialize in an area that you are deeply concerned with, or you can use your courses to get a good coverage of philosophy in general, or go for a mixture. To get an impression of the offerings, you might want to have a look at our yearly planner, and at the course descriptions for the past several years. The full descriptions of the courses offered each quarter are available in the department office two weeks before advanced registration.
Required Courses | How to Declare a Major
Required Courses (12)
Students should complete these required courses, especially 210-1 and 210-3, as early as possible, since material covered is a prerequisite to more advanced work.
- Logic: 150
- History of Philosophy: 210-1 (Ancient Philosophy)
- History of philosophy: 210-2 (Medieval Philosophy) or 263 or 264
- History of Philosophy: 210-3 (Early Modern Philosophy)
- 310-0 Ancient, 311-0, Medieval, 312-0 Modern, or 313 Kant
- Of the remaining seven courses, at least four must be at the 300 level and none may be at the 100 level.
The former must not include Phil 398.
- Of the 12 courses required of majors in Philosophy, one may be a course offered outside the Philosophy Department, provided that it has substantial philosophical content. Students must petition and receive approval from the Philosophy Department in order to take advantage of this option. The petition, which should be submitted to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, must be accompanied by a copy of the course syllabus.
- A note of explanation about the logic requirement: Elementary Logic I is an abstract investigation into reasoning and argument, which are the tools of the philosopher's trade. The course is required for both the major and the minor because a better understanding of reasoning and argument helps a student to develop the skills needed to criticize and reconstruct the arguments found in challenging philosophical texts. The course also serves as an introduction for those who wish to continue their study of logic by examining major results of early twentieth- century mathematical logic in Elementary Logic II.
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How to Declare a Major in Philosophy
For general aspects of declaring a major in the College, please refer to the information provided here.
If you would like to declare your major in philosophy, please see Judy Kasen in the department of philosophy and get the necessary form. She will also assign you to one of our undergraduate advisors. The advisor will be able to provide more information, and try to answer most of your open questions, and then sign the form. Once you have the form signed, please bring one copy back to Judy Kasen, and the other copy to the Office of Undergraduate Studies.
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