Philosophy - Pomona College

Philosophy from Pomona College is a Campus Bachelor Philosophy degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Philosophy begins with wonder and curiosity about the world, yet is focused by an emphasis on clear reasoning and cogent argumentation. It asks about some of the deepest and most pressing issues confronting us ? ranging from recondite topics in metaphysics to practical concerns about ethical actions ? and fosters the critical skills needed to arrive at answers to these questions. To this end, by the end of their career, majors in the philosophy program at Pomona will: 1. Be able to formulate rationally grounded views on issues of central importance to human experience, including questions about the nature of the world, our place within it, and how we ought to act. 2. Be able to offer a balanced and fair evaluation of the views of others, both in readings and in discussions. 3. Be familiar with the history of philosophical thought, and with the general metaphysical, epistemological and ethical issues that guide the discipline today. 4. Be able to interpret and extract an author?s arguments from a text, and to offer novel, substantive commentary on philosophical positions. 5. Be able to write clear and cogent arguments in defense of their positions. 6. Be able to discuss in an articulate manner issues that arise in class and in their own work. 7. Be prepared to excel in the best graduate programs in Philosophy, should they decide to continue their education. All philosophy courses emphasize items 2), 4), 5), and 6). To ensure 1), 3), and 7), the Department requires that philosophy majors take a minimum of nine courses across a number of different subdisciplines in philosophy . See the table at right. View more details on Pomona College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Philosophy courses.