What exactly is Philosophy? How does a Philosophy major or minor prepare you for a career? Philosophy involves thinking about some big questions in life and gives you the tools that will enable you to make informed judgments. Philosophy classes offer the space to think, write, and discuss one’s experiences broadly — not just the
Beyond anything experienced in nearly a century, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected thousands of lives, created big shifts in stock markets and has raised an overall uncertainty about what the future looks like and the cost of recovery that will come with it. With the majority of countries plunged into a crisis described as the
The Department of Philosophy presents a very special presentation with John Hawthorne, Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Ph ilosophy Magdalen College in a lecture titled, “Knowledge and False Belief” on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 4 p.m. in Beckman Hall – Room 401. This talk will explore the question as to whether knowledge can be based
Oct. 13, 2010, 7 p.m., Wallace All Faiths Chapel Whether or not Jesus rose bodily from the dead remains perhaps the most critical and contentious issue in Christianity. Richard Swinburne considers the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus and concludes that the evidence makes it probable that God raised Jesus from the dead. Richard Swinburne