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.
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.
In Memoriam: Mark Sagoff (1941-2023) Mark Sagoff was a leading and foundational figure in environmental philosophy and ethics and one of the first members of the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, founded in 1978. Originally a scholar of Kant and aesthetics, Sagoff published widely in jo...
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...
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...
The schedule is tentative. 10:00-10:05 AM: Welcome Address Room C: Dena Monticone, Chair of Conference. 10:05-10:45 AM: Breakfast Room B: Eggs, Bacon, Coffee, you name it. 10:45-11:25 AM: Session 1 Room C: Contemplation, Character Excellence, and the Good Life, by Jacob Graham Room D: The Mora...
Philosophy and the Science of Happiness Conference and Essay Contest Saturday, April 14, 2012Johnson Center 3rd Floor Assembly RoomsGeorge Mason University Keynote Speaker: Dr. Erik Angner, "Philosophy and the Science of Happiness"Dr. Erik Angner's information can be found here: mason.gmu.edu/~eang...
