Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (Honours)

University of Waterloo

Philosophy has long been a central component of a liberal arts education and with good reason. It teaches you critical reasoning like no other discipline. It’s also an excellent addition to studies in mathematics and the sciences.In the Philosophy program at Waterloo, you’ll explore enduring dilemmas of human existence, learn the fundamentals of formal logic, and apply philosophical reasoning to highly topical issues and current events. And have the opportunity to apply it all in your co op placements too.Once you graduate, you’ll have a wide range of options. Philosophy is ideal training for a career in law and valuable preparation for just about any field that demands breadth of thinking, careful reading, thorough analysis, and clear argumentation. The undergraduate program offers a full range of courses in traditional areas of philosophy, with an emphasis in certain areas of specialization language, logic and metaphysics, philosophy of mind and cognitive science, ethics and political philosophy, and philosophy of science and mathematics.