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Philosophy has been part of a liberal arts education since the
inception of the concept and with good reason. Even one
philosophy course liberates students from practical concerns by
inviting them to explore questions about freedom, god,
immortality, personhood, and more.
- Philosophy courses are "enabler" courses. They
work on reasoning skills that enable
students to perform better in other fields, including law,
mathematics, engineering, business, and the natural sciences.
Studies have shown that students who master the skills taught in
philosophy courses tend to outperform their
peers in terms of gaining entrance into business and law schools
and succeeding once there.
- Philosophy courses complement work done in other areas.
There is a "philosophy of" virtually everything.
Being able to think outside of the box of traditional
disciplines is an advantage for every student.
- Students do not need to become philosophy majors to
benefit from philosophy courses at all levels. Students
sometimes need to be reminded that when it comes to philosophy thinking is as important as content.
- Browse the Philosophy Department web pages, especially "Why
Philosophy?" for further information.
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