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Philosophy

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The Quest for Knowledge of the Whole

In the School of Philosophy, we are confident in the human capacity to achieve truth and to live thoughtfully in its light. Taking inspiration from the great philosophers — ancient, medieval and modern — our community of students and faculty is committed to the pursuit of wisdom, the object of philosophy in the root sense of the word.
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Join a 2,500-Year-Old Tradition

With our faculty to guide you, you and your classmates will encounter, through the writings of the great philosophers — ancient, medieval, and modern — some of the greatest teachers who ever lived. The questions raised and addressed in their texts are not just "academic." They are fundamental questions that inevitably come up whenever and wherever human beings begin to take their lives seriously.

Internationally Recognized

In course offerings ranging from ethics and political philosophy to phenomenology and metaphysics, students join faculty in seeking an understanding of the divine, the human person, and the world in its human involvement.

The Pursuit of Knowledge 

It is a love of knowledge and hunger for truth that drive our exploration to study life's most important questions. Examine the history of human wisdom alongside world-renowned scholars in a city fueled by intellectual pursuit.

Areas of Research

Explore the breadth of our student and faculty areas of research — from ancient philosophy to metaphysics, medieval philosophy, virtue ethics and beyond.