A Critical Approach To Understanding Who We Are
What is truth? How do we determine right from wrong? What is the nature of being? Philosophy majors at St. Francis College deal with these questions and more every day.
Students develop an understanding of the nature and importance of philosophy as they personally philosophize in a spirit of wonder and questioning. The program emphasizes the value of critical thinking as a way to identify ideas that are worth pursuing.
In addition to becoming familiar with general topics and the work of numerous philosophers throughout history, students in the philosophy department at St. Francis College put their analytical skills to use by considering issues in depth and learning how to relate parts to whole concepts.
It’s these skills that have enabled many philosophy majors to go on to become lawyers, CEO’s, doctors, financial analysts, and much more. Some famous Americans who studied philosophy in college are:
• Gerald Levin - former CEO, Time-Warner, Inc.
• Phil Jackson - Coach, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls
• David Souter - Supreme Court Justice
The philosophy program at St. Francis College has a decades-old, glorious history that prides itself on outstanding faculty, admirably thought-out course sequences and rigorous, intellectually stimulating debate at all levels. The program’s reputation attracts students from across the country and the world. Many alumni who graduated from St. Francis College with a Philosophy major have gone on to graduate studies in the humanities or law school, others have gone on to teach philosophy, including:
• John McDermott, Ph.D.: Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University and extensively published author and editor working within American Philosophy
• Ann Hartle, Ph.D.: Professor of Philosophy at Emory University and extensively published author
• George Russell, Ph.D.: Tutor in the Great Books Program at St. John’s College, Annapolis
• Ronald Reed, Ph.D. [deceased]: Pioneer in the Philosophy for Children program
• Peter Leonard, Ph.D.: Associate Professor at Vassar College
A larger world awaits you in the philosophy department at St. Francis College today.