The School of Athens
Raphael, The School of Athens, 1510-11

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

What is the Real?
The Meeting of the Minds   —  March 30, 2010

The Meeting of the Minds is an annual theatrical event sponsored by the UWG Philosophy Program and the West Georgia Philosophical Society. Admission is free! In front of a public audience, philosophy students discuss a philosophical topic and debate one another while portraying figures from the history of philosophy. More...

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Academics

Course Outlines / Syllabi

Core Curriculum

Two-Year Projection of Course Offerings

Advising Policy

Severe-Weather Guidelines 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

Fall 2009
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Spring 2005 | Fall 2004
Spring 2004 | Fall 2003
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Spring 2002



Resources for Philosophy Faculty

Dept. of English and Philosophy

UWG Homepage

UWG Disclaimer

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)

Pre-Law Society
(Dept. of Political Science and Planning)

Meeting of the Minds

Recent Philosophy Graduates

Student Conference Presentations

Student Awards


Upcoming Student Philosophy
Conferences

UNC Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Conference dates: April 17-18, 2010
Submission deadline: February 14, 2010

2nd Annual UNC-Charlotte Student Philosophy Conference
Conference date: March 27, 2010
Submission deadline: February 26, 2010

12th Annual Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Conference date: March 20, 2010
Submission deadline: February 19, 2010

Third Annual Appalachian Regional Student Philosophy Colloquium
Conference dates: March 26-27, 2010
Submission deadline: February 15, 2010

Annual Georgia Student Philosophy Symposium
Conference date: April 10, 2010
Submission deadline: January 20, 2010

University of Memphis Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Conference dates: March 5-6, 2010
Submission deadline: January 10, 2010

Third Annual Southeast Philosophy Congress
Conference dates: February 12-13, 2010
Submission deadline: January 31, 2010

Recent Student Philosophy
Conferences

4th Annual SIUE Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Conference dates: September 25-26, 2009
Submission deadline: August 28, 2009

6th Annual North Georgia Student Philosophy Conference
Conference dates: April 3-4, 2009
Submission deadline (abstracts): March 10, 2009

First Episteme Undergraduate Conference
Conference dates: March 27-28, 2009
Submission deadline: November 14, 2008

Annual Georgia Student Philosophy Symposium
Conference date: March 14, 2009
Submission deadline: January 16, 2009

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