Philosophy asks and answers fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, morality, and minds. Philosophical areas include:
Metaphysics & Epistemology
Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things or reality. Epistemology is the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Faculty: Sara Bernstein, John Bowin, Jon Ellis, Carolina Flores, Daniel Nolan, Paul Roth, Abraham Stone
Ethics
The study of the concepts involved in practical reasoning: good, right, duty, obligation, virtue, freedom, rationality, choice. Also the second-order study of the objectivity, subjectivity, relativism, or scepticism that may attend claims made in these terms. Faculty: Rachel Achs, Sara Bernstein, John Bowin, Janette Dinishak, Carolina Flores, Lauren Lyons, Daniel Nolan, Abraham Stone, E. Hande Tuna
History of Philosophy
The study of philosophies and philosophers of the past and their philosophical concepts, propositions, doctrines and systems, to determine their precise meaning, structure, and internal validity. Faculty: John Bowin, Janette Dinishak, Jon Ellis, Daniel Nolan, Paul Roth, Abraham Stone, E. Hande Tuna
Philosophy of Mind
The study of the ontology, nature, and relationship of the mind to the body. Faculty: Janette Dinishak, Jon Ellis, Carolina Flores, Nico Orlandi
Philosophy of Science
The investigation of questions that arise from reflection upon science and scientific practice. Faculty: Janette Dinishak, Daniel Nolan, Nico Orlandi, Paul Roth, Abraham Stone