The study of philosophy cultivates skills crucial to understanding the nature of reality and the moral landscape of contemporary life.
Given the rigorous training it provides in argumentation and critical reasoning, the philosophy major prepares students for excellence in a wide range of fields.
The Philosophy Department provides its students with a distinctive education in philosophy, offering a broad array of courses that emphasize logical rigor. (Image Credit: Renée Bolinger)
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The Department of Philosophy offers a broad range of courses. All emphasize precise use of language, attention to the logical structure of arguments, and sensitivity to appropriate evidence.
(Image Credit: Renée Bolinger)
Learn more about Chetan Cetty, assistant professor of philosophy.
Joseph Shieber, James Renwick Hogg Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy, was recently featured in an article for online publication Big Think.
“One of the strengths of Lafayette is that its small size makes it ideal for professors to interact with each other unconstrained by traditional disciplinary…