Philosophy Department at St. Mary's University

Chaminade Tower #516
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, Texas 78228

Conrad Kaczkowski, S.M.
phone: (210) 431-3114
fax: (210) 431-6741
ckaczkowski@stmarytx.edu

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Bachelor of Philosophy/Master of Divinity (B.Phil/M.Div)

Dual Degree Program with Oblate School of Theology and Assumption Seminary

The B.Phil. degree is intended for students who already possess a bachelor’s degree and who wish to engage in an in-depth study of philosophy. This undergraduate degree program especially meets the needs of seminarians who seek a philosophical foundation as part of their priestly formation.

Coursework for the B.Phil. degree should be determined in consultation with the department’s collegiate adviser.

Course Offerings:

Foundations of Critical Inquiry

PL 1310 From Experience to Meaning
PL 2310 Foundations of Argument & Critical Inquiry
PL 2332 Foundational Ethics
PL 4100 Habits of Critical Inquiry
PL 4395W Senior Seminar

Critical Inquiries

PL 3322 Critical Inquiry in the Human Person
PL 3343 Critical Inquiry in Being & Reality
PL 3344 Critical Inquiry in Religion and God
PL 4310 Critical Inquiry in Law & Justice
PL 4314 Critical Inquiry in Ethical Thinking
PL 4316 Critical Inquiry in Bio- and Techno-medicine
PL 4320 Critical Inquiry in Humans and Nature
PL 4322 Critical Inquiry in Economy & Justice
PL 4324 Critical Inquiry in Science & Technology
PL 4332 Critical Inquiry in Self & Society
PL 4334 Critical Inquiry in Culture & the Human World
PL 4336 Critical Inquiry in Sex & Gender
PL 4338 Critical Inquiry in Art & Aesthetics
PL 4350 Critical Inquiry in History & History as Written
PL 4385 Critical Inquiry in the Practice of Theology

Historical Critical Inquiries

PL 3358 Historical Critical Inquiry in Axial Heritage
PL 3360 Historical Critical Inquiry in Classical Culture
PL 3361 Historical Critical Inquiry in Medieval Culture
PL 3362 Historical Critical Inquiry in Modernity
PL 3364 Historical Critical Inquiry in Contemporary Culture
PL 3366 Historical Critical Inquiry in American Culture
PL 3368 Historical Critical Inquiry in Latin American Philosophy

Special Interest Courses

PL 2336 Foundational Ethics for Engineers
PL 3300 Reason, Reading, and Writing
PL 3375 Advanced Formal Systems
PL 4218 Ethics and Professional Life


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