This is a high credit concentration for students interested in a program that explores the interdisciplinary connections between philosophy, political science, and economics.
The concentration in philosophy and law offers philosophy majors the opportunity to focus their study of philosophy in a way that helps prepare them for the study of the law.
The BA in philosophy famliarizes students with the Western tradition of thought on the fundamental questions of human existence. It helps students improve their skills in critical reasoning, textual analysis and argumentative writing. Students can choose one of two concencentrations.
Dr. Erik Angner (keynote speaker, "Philosophy and the Science of Happiness"): Dr. Erik Angner is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Economics, and Public Policy at George Mason University. As a result of serious mission creep, he holds two PhDs – one in Economics and one in History and Philosophy of...