School of Arts and Sciences
Philosophy

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Professor
Reyes R. Garcia

Associate Professor
Dugald L. Owen

Assistant Professors
Sean E. Cridland
Sarah Roberts

The purpose of the Philosophy curriculum at Fort Lewis College is not only the study of traditional and contemporary philosophical issues and positions for their intrinsic interest and importance, but also the demonstration that these age-old but continuing efforts to understand ourselves and our relation to the world are important to everyone. It is the mark of a liberally educated person to understand the conclusions of the specialized sciences in terms of their basic assumptions, to think seriously about the nature of such assumptions, and to be aware of the way in which our views of reality are influenced by our cultural heritages and by the very structures of our languages. Perhaps the most important function of philosophy as part of the liberal education is the destruction or at least the recognition of the complacency and provincialism of much of our thinking.

A major in philosophy will provide a sound foundation for graduate studies in philosophy and will also serve as an excellent preparation for law school or for theological studies. For its majors, as well as for those majoring in other disciplines and minoring in philosophy and for those taking several philosophy courses as electives, the program is designed to provide a systematic acquaintance with humankind's most fundamental attempts at self-knowledge and a concomitant basis from which students can formulate their own views of themselves and the world.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY:
Courses: Credits:
General Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward TS 1 requirements.
Major Requirements:  
**Phil 251S Moral Philosophy 4
OR  
Phil 264 Social and Political Philosophy 4
Phil 271 Logic 4
**Phil 274R Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 4
Phil 305W Writing Philosophy 4
Phil 379 Modern Philosophy 4
Phil 380 Nineteenth Century Philosophy 4
Phil 496 Seminar in Philosophy 4
Subtotal Major Requirements 28
Other Departmental Requirements:
Two other courses in philosophy (a minimum of 6 credits), including at least one course in non-western philosophy.
PS 386 and PS 387 may be credited toward this requirement.  
Subtotal Other Departmental Requirements 6-8
Total Departmental Requirements 34-36
Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments:
Two trimesters of one modern language 6-8
Free Electives (variable)
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120
Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY:
**Phil 141S Introduction to Philosophy 4
OR  
**Phil 274R Ancient and Medieval Philosphy 4
**Phil 251S Moral Philosophy 4
Phil 271 Logic 4
Phil 379 Modern Philosophy 4
OR  
Phil 280 Nineteenth Century Philosophy 4
At least one other 4-credit philosophy course numbered 300 or above. 4
Total 20