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OVERVIEW
Philosophy examines the grounds of knowledge, the nature of reality, and
the nature of value, justice, and morality. It asks fundamental
questions about how we reason and how we ought to reason. Its subject
matter encompasses all the other academic disciplines, indeed all areas
of human experience–society, values, mind, language, art, and science.
The main value of philosophy lies in its contribution to a liberal
education. As a central discipline of the humanities, philosophy
encourages those who study it to gain insight into themselves and
others–insight that proves helpful in setting high standards and working
in productive collaboration with one's associates. In addition,
philosophy is an excellent means of learning to reason and write
clearly–skills useful in every conceivable human enterprise, now or in
the future. Some philosophy majors pursue careers in academia; others,
however, make rewarding careers for themselves in business, government,
journalism, law, and human services. |
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For more
information contact the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at
208-885-6426 or class@uidaho.edu.
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