尼皮辛大學(xué)

Rather than being concerned with a particular set of questions or a particular period of time, philosophy concerns itself with the nature of inquiry, thought, and argument itself, asking how each of these operates in the various areas of human life, from ethics and politics to the study of nature and reality. This means that philosophy students take up the truly big questions: What is the best life? Why should we be moral? How is knowledge possible? Is the world really as it appears to us? How does the mind work? At the same time, the skills students develop in pursuit of a degree in philosophy – careful reading, charitable interpretation and discussion, and rigorous argumentation – have proven themselves to be useful in innumerable fields within and beyond the university.

The Philosophy Program at Nipissing is small and student-focused: with an average of 35 full-time majors, students get to know and work closely with both their professors and their peers. The department is particularly committed to introducing students to the history of philosophy, from the ancient period to the present. The program is designed to work well either as a stand-alone degree or as a combined degree with other programs, and there is numerous philosophy courses offered each year that do not have prerequisites and that are popular electives for students in other programs.?

Nipissing Philosophy graduates go on to very successful careers. So far, all of our students who have applied to Masters Programs have been accepted—often with scholarships! Philosophy is excellent preparation for law school, and our grads typically score very well on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), thanks to the skills they develop during the program.

Philosophy students become particularly good at thinking outside the box. Because of this, many of our students have gone on to successful careers in business, where original thinking is valued. But your skills will transfer well to many other kinds of careers, including environmentalist, journalist, researcher, activist, and much more.

Career and Academic Options

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Careers in journalism, administration, government, and social work