PHILOSOPHY  

 Philosophy explores the foundational wisdom of human reason for all the University’s scientific and humanistic disciplines. At the present time humanity is discovering a fresh postmodern ecological paradigm. The new paradigm seeks to heal on a planetary scale the vast environmental, societal, spiritual crises left to us by the mechanistic paradigm of modern Western culture. Drawing on both the new ecological paradigm and contemporary Catholic Social-Ecological Teaching, the Philosophy program at St. Thomas University emphasizes the wisdom revealed in:
1. The splendor of the natural world and its ecological richness;
2. The authentic partnership of women and men across society;
3. The gifts of all human cultures, all rooted in humanity’s common ancient African origins;
4. The evolution of human philosophy through primal, classical, modern, and now postmodern eras;
5. Ethical values and service in all of human life, as proposed by the Catholic intellectual tradition
PHI 332 (Ethics) or another specialized ethics course in PHI is required for all students, along with one additional philosophy courses in the History of Philosophy or a Special Topic. PHI-150D is recommended as a first course.

 

 

 MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY 15 credits
The minor in Philosophy provides the student with greater intellectual depth for her or his major field. It can also provide a rich intellectual leadership for a future career.

Required Courses:

PHI 150 Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 332 Ethics

Three more courses from the Philosophy curriculum:

PHI 152 Logic..
PHI 220 Philosophy of Education
PHI 231 Philosophy of Religion
PHI 253 Symbolic Logic..
PHI 319 Biogreionalism & Sustainability
PHI 331 Personal Values & Organizational Ethics
PHI 344 Social Ethics
PHI 353 Biomedical Ethics
PHI 362 Environmental Ethics
PHI 369 Business Ethics
PHI 457 Selected Studies in the History of Philosophy