Lafayette College - Philosophy Major

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2018-2019 Catalog

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Requirements

The major consists of a minimum of 10 courses:

PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy
	Either
PHIL 102	Basic Social Questions
	Or
PHIL 250	Ethics

PHIL 214	First Philosophers
PHIL 216	Modern Philosophy
PHIL	Two electives in Metaphysics/Epistemology/Logic/Language
PHIL	Two electives in Value Theory
PHIL	Two Philosophy electives

Electives: At least two of the six electives must be at the 300-level or above. Select from table below.

Philosophy Course Categories:
I	II	III
Mataphysics/ Epistemolgy/ Logic/ Language	Value Theory	History of Philosophy
PHIL 220, PHIL 225, PHIL 230	PHIL 240, PHIL 250, PHIL 260, PHIL 270	PHIL 236, PHIL 218
PHIL 300, PHIL 320	PHIL 340, PHIL 345, PHIL 350, PHIL 360	PHIL 310

Students wishing to major in philosophy and another subject should discuss with their advisers the possibility of courses in other departments or programs counting toward both majors.