哲学

项目类型

专业, 小
度提供

B.A., B.S.
学校

艺术学院 & 科学

Explore life’s foundational questions with courage 和 humility. Form a comprehensive view of the world 和 your place in it.

你会学到什么

You’ll learn to think well 和 develop a philosophical habit of mind — an underst和ing of concepts, 明智的判断, 以及逻辑推理. While vastly improving your communication 和 critical thinking skills, you’ll explore fundamental questions: Who 和 what am I? 我有空吗?? 那里有什么?? 上帝存在吗?? 我该如何生活? How should we live together? Can I even know the answers to these questions? Your exploration will be grounded in the history of ideas 和 the writings of great thinkers.

Receive Individualized Attention: You’ll enjoy small class sizes 和 individualized mentorship provided by your professors. Our students discover their talents early 和 pursue meaningful vocations. You will be prepared for a career upon graduation or to pursue further study. Our graduates have a good record of earning full scholarships to pursue graduate study in philosophy, 教会法, 神学, 和 law at notable regional, 国家, 和 inter国家 schools.
Gain Added Perspective on the Catholic intellectual Tradition: Philosophical study plays an essential role at Mary because of its commitment to the harmony of faith 和 reason 和 its support for pursuing philosophical truth. 此外, philosophy reinforces our commitment to the Catholic intellectual tradition, which affirms the potential of the mind to discover 和 increasingly underst和 true answers to philosophical questions. Program majors meet 和 discuss readings, student 和 faculty projects, 和 engage with guest speakers.
Prepare Yourself for Future Success: Employers often look for applicants with the skills that a philosophical education provides. Graduates in philosophy are trained to think critically, 写清楚, 和 argue persuasively at a much higher level than their peers. Applicants with these skills are highly sought after by employers. 除了, philosophy graduates score higher on average than graduates from any other discipline on the GRE.
Versatile Learning Alternatives: You can earn your philosophy bachelor’s in 2.6 years or complete your bachelor’s 和 a Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts in 哲学 in four years through Mary’s innovative 全年校园程序.

程序信息

Please visit our catalog for admission requirements 和 a full list of our courses.

职业生涯 & 结果

就业趋势

The critical thinking 和 reasoning skills our graduates develop are valued by employers in a wide range of fields, from business 和 government to the nonprofit sector. Mary graduates who combine philosophy with a double-major exp和 their job opportunities 和 career options, which include preparation for the Seminary or continued study.

的职业道路

教育家
律师
企业家
非营利组织负责人
首席执行官
牧师或宗教人士
Health Care Professional
科学家
记者
市场营销人员

特色教师

唐纳德J. Bungum博士

Director of 哲学 Program, Associate Professor of 哲学, Associate Professor of Catholic Studies

My research interests are in epistemology, metaphysics, 和 the 宗教哲学. Currently, I am working on two projects. The first focuses on the nature of epistemic authority. The second focuses on how suffering transforms a person's relationship with God. My teaching interests include logic, 宗教哲学, medieval philosophy (especially the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas), 和 the relation between science 和 religion. I hold a joint appointment in Catholic studies at the University of Mary. I enjoy helping students see how the Catholic faith has become incarnate in history, 文学, 音乐, 还有美术.

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Daniel John Sportiello, PhD

Associate Professor of 哲学, Fellow in Catholic Studies

在我的研究中, I assume that philosophy is something that we do — that it is, 换句话说, a way of addressing the questions 和 concerns that arise in the everyday. 在我的教学中, I assume the same: I show my students that philosophy addresses the questions 和 concerns that they already have — the same questions 和 concerns that make them human. 这意味着, 当然, that philosophy is an expression of our condition — but also that it is an interrogation of that condition, a way for us to remake ourselves.

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