As a philosophy major, you will learn to think carefully about life's big questions: What is truth? Is there a God? What is the nature of morality? What is a just society? You will apply your answers to these questions to pressing contemporary issues in ethics and public policy, including ethical business practices, justice for women and minority groups, and medical ethics.

In Whitworth's philosophy major, you will explore connections between faith and reason, and between faith and the life well-lived. Along the way, you will gain transferable skills in logical reasoning, problem-solving and expressive writing, and you will grow in intellectual virtues such as curiosity, humility and open-mindedness.

Why major in philosophy at Whitworth?

• Engage with your professors in class, during their office hours, at Mind & Hearth coffee shop, or by simply walking and talking in The Loop on campus. Our professors love spending time with their students.
• Make connections between philosophy and your faith or worldview. Many courses explore the intersection of religious belief and philosophical investigation; other courses, such as Metaphysics and Epistemology, explore questions including the possibility of life after death and the rationality of religious belief.
• Examine your basic assumptions – a crucial skill in developing intercultural competency – in courses that expose you to a diversity of worldviews. These courses investigate the beliefs, ethics and political ideals of groups that often differ sharply with "standard" Western thinking.
• Become a citizen of the world. As a Whitworth philosophy major, you will acquire skills to think critically about global and humanitarian issues. Social responsibility is becoming increasingly important to businesses worldwide, and you will be prepared to identify solutions and create real change.
• Develop skills in logical reasoning, problem-solving and clear communication. Companies in the business and technology sectors are increasingly seeking graduates with liberal arts majors such as philosophy.
• We keep our philosophy major lean so you can easily double major in philosophy and another discipline and enter the job market with both philosophy's transferable skills and the applied skills of a particular career field.
• Or, major only in philosophy. A recent survey in The Wall Street Journal shows that a philosophy major's lifetime earnings outpace the earnings of accounting, nursing and business management majors, among others.
• Become who you're meant to be.