Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy (Optional Co-op)

Philosophy is about the power of ideas — to change people, and to change the world. Thinking, understanding, and asking the big questions. Demanding answers. Challenging common sense and popular opinions. Which claims are true, which are false? What is truth, or falsity? Is there a God? How is the mind related to the body? What should one do with their life? What does a just society look like? What are the limits of scientific knowledge? What can money not buy? Students study philosophy if they wonder about questions like these. In the process, Philosophy will change them, in ways that are very rewarding both personally and practically.

Successful Philosophy students excel in critical thinking, communication, and problem solving. They can move seamlessly between different points of view on an issue; they can anticipate objections to their opinions and are prepared to disarm them; they can ingest difficult material and turn it into something everyone can understand; they can see deep, interesting and far-reaching connections between ideas.