Philosophy
An excellent foundation.
Philosophy – the pursuit of wisdom – deals systematically with values and concepts central to our lives as individuals and social beings.
Who we are. What we do.
We explore the rational bases of many areas of inquiry such as science, social science, politics and religion.
In conjunction with the Marianists of Bangalore, our faculty are given the opportunity teach in the B.A. program there. The program is major in philosophy and a minor in religious studies.
Our department hosts a chapter of the national philosophy honor society, Phi Sigma Tau.
We present three awards each year to undergraduate students majoring in philosophy, as well as an interdisciplinary award in conjunction with the Core Program.
The McGrath Award recognizes students whose research demonstrates engagement with themes associated with Catholic Intellectual Traditions.
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