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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


Philosophy Major

A major in philosophy requires a minimum of 37 hours. The major program introduces students to the systematic study of philosophy in a broad range of fields, problems, and issues. The program is designed to prepare students for graduate and professional schools. The major program also provides a solid grounding in philosophical thinking and method for those preparing for careers where critical disciplined thinking and problem analysis is an asset.

The department strongly encourages majors to consider "doubling" a philosophy major with another area of concentration. The department also welcomes "double majors." However, the student must carefully work out his or her program of studies for the double major with the philosophy major adviser. For students from other departments doubling philosophy, some adjustment of courses to incorporate into the philosophy major methodological or foundational work in the student's primary field of interest is possible. (Prior consultation with the philosophy major adviser and written permission of the chair of the philosophy department are required.)

Coursework for Majors (37 hours min.)
Required Foundational Courses:
PL 1310, 2310 (or 3375), 2332, 4100, and 4395W. The remaining courses will be selected in consultation with the major-minor adviser in relation to each student’s program of study and professional goals.
 

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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