News & Announcements:
The Department is pleased to recognize two of its majors, who will be presenting their work at the Third Annual Southeast Philosophy Congress:
Steven Jeff Burdette: “Scrutinizing Scruton: Is Film an Art Form?”
Dana Fritz: “The Heat Is On: Dante’s Inferno vs. Tolstoy’s Expressionism”
What is Philosophy?
What If...
...I wonder about:
- the meaning of life?
- truth and reality?
- right and wrong?
- God and evil?
- the beliefs and practices of world religions?
Study Philosophy and Religion to:
- Sharpen your critical thinking and argumentative skills.
- Increase your ability to analyze and communicate ideas in a clear, concise manner.
- Enhance your ability to see things from other people's points of view.
- Constructively engage with others whose philosophical and religious views differ from one's own.
Pictured above: cutaway from Raphael's School of Athens (1510-1511)
