Philosophy

The Philosophy major provides a pre-professional foundation for careers and graduate study. All Philosophy students complete an intensive senior thesis research project that serves as the culmination of the program, and many students use it as a basis for graduate school applications. Graduates of Capital’s Philosophy degree have continued their studies in graduate school in Philosophy and other disciplines, Law School, and Seminary. Others have moved directly into their careers. Capital students have multiple opportunities to network with professionals and complete internships throughout their time on campus.

With the opportunity to study contemporary programs in Philosophy, students will explore foundational questions like:

• What can we know?
• What beliefs are reasonable?
• What does it mean to be a happy, fulfilled person?
• What is human nature?
• Does life have a meaning?
• What do we mean by freedom, and how do we realize it?

Many employers seek out Philosophy majors because they are critical thinkers and careful communicators — skills in high demand for leadership positions.

Capital’s Philosophy degree is an important option for Pre-Law students, who will find that—nationally—Philosophy students are consistently among the highest scorers on the LSAT exam. Indeed, students in pre-law from all majors are encouraged to take at least two Philosophy courses: Introduction to Logic and Symbolic Logic. While not a major, the Pre-Law Pre-Professional program is a path for students interested in pursuing their J.D. Capital’s reputation for academic excellence prepares students whose professional objective span the spectrum of private, corporate and community legal career possibilities.