Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Philosophy

Texas State University

The two disciplines that have a home in this department, Philosophy & Religious Studies, raise some of the most fundamental questions about our world and ourselves-questions about the nature of reality, knowledge, morality, God, and society. Students study the thinking of major scholars on such matters and learn to think critically and clearly on their own. Our small classes cultivate student-faculty mentoring, research and learning. Our faculty - professional philosophers and scholars of religion, authors and leaders in the field - work one-on-one with students, encouraging independent research and professional preparation.The Department of Philosophy serves our majors and minors by providing an intensive and flexible course of study through which they rigorously engage in reflection and dialogue, logical analysis, conceptual interpretation, and develop and critique texts, arguments, and ideas. We help them develop a broad competence in critical thinking and analysis of arguments. Philosophy and Religious Studies students pursue the study and understanding of many different positions and perspectives, and are encouraged to consider the relevance of their course of study for their post-graduate plans.

College of Liberal Arts