Department of Philosophy

Philosophy seeks to answer fundamental questions such as:

• What is the nature and extent of our knowledge?
  
• Do we have free will?
  
• What does morality require of us?
  
• How do words get their meanings?
  
• What is the nature of time?
  
• How do our minds relate to our bodies?

Our faculty specialize in a range of areas, including the history and philosophy of science, early analytic philosophy, value theory, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and environmental philosophy. We have a flexible curriculum with significant one-on-one time between students and faculty. We offer the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees, and we participate in two interdisciplinary doctoral programs: ASPECT and STS.