Philosophy Major
Requirements for the Major in Philosophy
A major in philosophy consists of 40 credits excluding PHI118.
History of Philosophy (4 credits):
PHI202 History of Philosophy I: Ancient through Medieval
PHI203 History of Philosophy II: Early Modern Philosophy
PHI204 History of Philosophy III: Late Modern Philosophy
PHI370 Special Topics: Recent Philosophy
Knowledge, Truth, and Method (12 credits):
PHI212 Formal Logic
PHI411 Epistemology
One of the following:
PHI210 Understanding Reality with Physics and Philosophy
PHI310 Language and Interpretation
PHI415 American Pragmatism
PHI371 Special Topics: Knowledge, Truth and Method
Faith and Reason (4 credits):
One of the following:
PHI220 Philosophy of Religion
PHI321 C.S. Lewis and the Christian Imagination
PHI322 Kierkegaard
PHI420 Postmodernity and Religious Belief
PHI372 Special Topics: Faith and Reason
Virtue and Value (8 credits):
PHI230 Ethics
One of the following:
PHI223/POL223 Theories of Politics
PHI233 Environmental Ethics
PHI234 Aesthetics
PHI235/LAW235 Philosophy of Law
PHI237 Moral Education
PHI238 Philosophy and Literature
PHI330 Contemporary Ethics
PHI331 Community, Politics, and the Good Life
PHI373 Special Topics: Virtue and Value
Existence and Being (8 credits):
PHI413 Metaphysics
One of the following:
PHI240 Philosophy of Women: Women’s Knowing, Doing, Being
PHI241 Brains, Minds, and Persons
PHI374 Special Topics: Existence and Being
PHI441 Human Condition
PHI473 Gender Today: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives
Senior Seminar (4 credits):
PHI491 Senior Seminar: Research Methods
PHI492 Seminar: Writing and Defense
DOUBLE MAJORS
Students who have declared a major in philosophy and wish to add a second major, or students who have declared another major and wish to add philosophy as a second major, must meet the following requirements:
History of Philosophy (4 credits):
One of the following:
PHI202 History of Philosophy I: Ancient through Medieval
PHI203 History of Philosophy II: Early Modern Philosophy
PHI204 History of Philosophy III: Late Modern Philosophy
PHI370 Special Topics: Recent Philosophy
Knowledge, Truth, and Method (8 credits):
PHI212 Formal Logic
PHI411 Epistemology
Faith and Reason (4 credits):
One of the following:
PHI220 Philosophy of Religion
PHI321 C.S. Lewis and the Christian Imagination
PHI322 Kierkegaard
PHI420 Postmodernity and Religious Belief
PHI372 Special Topics: Faith and Reason
Virtue and Value (4 credits):
PHI230 Ethics
Existence and Being (4 credits):
PHI413 Metaphysics
Senior Seminar (2 credits):
PHI491 Senior Seminar: Research Methods
Electives (8 credits):
Two additional philosophy courses above the 200 level.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY
History of Philosophy (4 credits):
One of the following:
PHI202 History of Philosophy I: Ancient through Medieval
PHI203 History of Philosophy II: Early Modern Philosophy
PHI204 History of Philosophy III: Late Modern Philosophy
PHI370 Special Topics: Recent Philosophy
Knowledge, Truth, and Method (8 credits):
PHI212 Formal Logic
PHI411 Epistemology
Faith and Reason (4 credits):
One of the following:
PHI220 Philosophy of Religion
PHI321 C.S. Lewis and the Christian Imagination
PHI322 Kierkegaard
PHI420 Postmodernity and Religious Belief
PHI372 Special Topics: Faith and Reason
Virtue and Value (4 Credits)
PHI230 Ethics
Existence and Being (4 Credits)
PHI413 Metaphysics
STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
The Philosophy Department has been a strong proponent of our majors participating in global education programs, and many of our majors spend some time studying abroad. Though we support a wide range of options in global education, qualified philosophy majors have a unique opportunity to study for a semester at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Applications for this program are coordinated through the Philosophy Department and the Office of Global Education.
GENDER STUDIES MINOR
Gordon offers an interdisciplinary minor in Gender Studies. See Interdisciplinary Studies for additional information.