A general introduction to the problems and methods of philosophy drawing on classic and contemporary texts. Topics covered may include the existence of God and nature of religious belief, what it ...

THIS clear and well-reasoned introduction starts from the classical problem of modern philosophical thought—sense perception and the knowledge we take to be based upon it. For the scientifically ...

So there I was beginning my studies in philosophy at a secular school. I had fallen in love with philosophy while auditing a couple of classes on C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Plato and Aristotle taught ...

Edited by Alain de Botton, illus. by Anna Doherty. School of Life, $24.99 (156p) ISBN 978-1-9997471-4-5 What is philosophy, and why does it matter? The first book for children from the School of Life ...

The study of philosophy helps students develop the skills and habits required for critical and reflective thought. You will gain a deeper understanding of the foundation and application of ethical ...

Major in philosophy and you explore 2,500 years of thought – starting with the ancient Greeks and Romans – and learn to make connections to such fields as law, gender, neuroscience, art and the ...

Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, ...

1 World Ready Language Track (WR track) requires successful completion of a two course sequence in a World Language (depending on placement) and three approved ...

Can one lone pre-Socratic in a canoe teach you everything you failed to learn about philosophy in college? Of course (though how can you be certain that you actually exist, etc.)! In the entertaining, ...

Saint Louis University’s Master of Arts in Philosophy and Theology for Ministry, offered through the College of Philosophy and Letters, provides the interdisciplinary foundations for intelligent ...