Students who major or minor in philosophy engage with some of the deepest and most pressing questions about human life: Do we have free will? What makes actions right or wrong? What is art? How is the mind related to the body? What is justice? Are there really such things as races and genders, and if so how should we think of them? How should we acquire evidence and reason in order to best gain knowledge, or preserve truth? Philosophy students learn to think carefully about these topics by studying works of both historical and contemporary philosophy, and by acquiring skills in understanding and assessing complex lines of reasoning and constructing arguments of their own. The benefits of a philosophy major extend well beyond philosophy, and our students go on to successful careers in many areas, including law, medicine, finance, the arts, and academia.

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