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The concentration in ethics and public affairs is designed for professionals who want to combine the study of ethics and the analysis of social and public policies in a variety of settings, including business, health care, biomedical technology, law, or government.
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.
Lisa Eckenwiler, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at George Mason University, where she teaches courses in bioethics and a range of topics in global health ethics. Her research centers broadly on vulnerability and structural health injustice, with special interests in mig...
On a monthly basis, we would like to feature our community members and showcase their work in the field of women and gender studies.
We would like you to meet Jessica Smith of the Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia where she connects women, minorities and socially and economically disadvan...
Considering a degree in Philosophy? Here, you’ll find information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and the in-demand skills you’ll develop as a Philosophy major. You’ll also learn steps you can take as a Philosophy student to maximize career opportunities.
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Prof. Wayne Froman passed away on March 5, 2023 after a long and fruitful career in philosophy at George Mason University. Froman studied philosophy as an undergraduate at Yale University, where he graduated with High Honors. He went on to doctoral study in the philosophy program at Fordham Universit...
In this interview Ted Kinnaman, early modern scholar and long-time Mason philosophy professor, talks about what got him interested in philosophy, what his parents thought of him majoring in philosophy, and what it's like teaching at Mason. He also discusses a new project that he's working on as a 202...