Department of Political Science

Philosophy Minor

DESCRIPTION

Philosophy is the study of life's ultimate questions, such as whether we have free will, whether objective moral values exist, and whether we will survive the death of our bodies. Areas of study within philosophy include metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and others. A typical philosophy class is highly interactive, emphasizing critical thinking and the consideration of many points of view. Common readings in a philosophy class include books by famous philosophers like Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, and Kierkegaard. 

CAREER PATHS

Studying philosophy is good preparation for careers that require creativity and careful reasoning such as teaching, law, politics, and technology. Also, philosophy majors are among the top performers on the LSAT and have a high-acceptance rates to law school.

PHILOSOPHY MINOR

Philosophy may be offered as a minor to satisfy requirements for certain bachelor’s degree programs with majors in other fields. This program consists of 18 semester hours in philosophy, at least 12 of which must be upper division.

COURSES 

PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy [TCCN: PHIL 1301]
PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions [TCCN: PHIL 1304]
PHIL 2303 Introduction to Logic [TCCN: PHIL 2303]
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics [TCCN: PHIL 2306]
PHIL 2331 Foundations of Leadership
PHIL 3300 Approaches to Philosophy
PHIL 3301 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3302 Medieval to Renaissance Philosophy
PHIL 3331 Modern Philosophy
PHIL 3344 Ethical Leadership
PHIL 3360 Perspectives on Science and Mathematics
PHIL 4199-4699 Independent Study
PHIL 4300 Studies In Philosophy
PHIL 4301 Bioethics
PHIL 4330 Comparative Religious Philosophy
PHIL 5199-5699 Independent Study
PHIL 5320 Studies In Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

For more information please contact:

Gregory L Bock
gbock@uttyler.edu