The School of Athens
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The B.A. program in Philosophy offers courses that enable students to develop skills in critical thinking, reasoning, and judging; to understand the role of premises and inference in ordinary discourse as well as in philosophical argumentation; to recognize and define different world views; and to comprehend the history of Western philosophy in particular. As a cornerstone of the liberal arts education, this discipline is pertinent to virtually all other undergraduate fields of study. In addition to a major and minor in Philosophy, both of which are excellent pre-professional areas of concentration, the program provides a track in Religion for those interested in theology.


What is Philosophy? | Why Study Philosophy?

Philosophy Major | Pre-Law Concentration | Religion Concentration

Philosophy Program Faculty

Philosophy in the News:
"Finding Equality Through Logic"
National Public Radio's This I Believe, August 3, 2008.

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Academics

Course Outlines / Syllabi

Core Curriculum

Advising Policy

Catalog Information:
Requirements for Philosophy Major
Requirements for Philosophy Major, Pre-Law Track
Requirements for Philosophy Major, Religion Track
Requirements for Philosophy Minor
Requirements for Religion Minor
Course Descriptions



The Lantern
Philosophy Program Newsletter

Spring 2008

Fall 2007
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Spring 2004 | Fall 2003
Spring 2003 | Fall 2002
Spring 2002



Resources for Philosophy Faculty

Dept. of English and Philosophy

UWG Homepage

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Question, comments or corrections?
Email the Philosophy Program webmaster:
Robert Lane (rlane "at" westga.edu).




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Students and Student Activities

West Georgia Philosophical Society

Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Honors Society)

Meeting of the Minds

Recent Philosophy Graduates

Student Conference Presentations

Student Awards


Upcoming Student Philosophy
Conferences

Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at SIUE
Conference dates: October 24-25, 2008
Submission deadline: Sept. 19, 2008

Second Annual Southeast Philosophy Congress
Conference dates: February 13-14, 2009
Submission deadline: Dec. 15, 2008

Recent Student Philosophy
Conferences

North Georgia Student Philosophy Conference
Conference dates: March 28-29, 2008
Submission deadline (abstracts): March 14, 2008

University of Memphis Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Conference dates: February 22-23, 2008
Submission deadline: January 14, 2008

Southeast Philosophy Conference
Conference date: February 16, 2008
Submission deadline: January 28, 2008

Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Conference date: November 3, 2007
Submission deadline: September 24, 2007

Annual Georgia Student Philosophy Symposium
Conference date: March 30, 2007
Submission deadline: February 16, 2007

Eleventh Annual Northeast Florida Student Philosophy Conference
Conference dates: March 9-10, 2007
Submission deadline: January 22, 2007

Undergraduate Philosophy Journals, Conferences, & Essay Contests
(maintained by Ferit Güven at Earlham College)