2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Learning Compact
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The major in philosophy will provide you with a thorough knowledge of philosophical problems and arguments as well as
critical thinking skills applicable to a wide variety of intellectual areas. You will become familiar with key positions in the history of Western
philosophy, learn how to navigate the contemporary philosophical terrain and acquire a working knowledge of formal logic. You will learn how to represent
complex arguments in a clear and fair fashion, to evaluate them for cogency and to construct arguments of your own. Finally, you will become practiced in
writing about abstract and elusive topics in a critical and compelling manner.
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