Philosophy Department
The Department of Philosophy engages 91´«Ã½ with fundamental questions of existence, knowledge, and value, to encourage 91´«Ã½ to examine critically a variety of beliefs, attitudes, and social structures, and to foster creative thoughtfulness and self-reflection.
Studying philosophy teaches 91´«Ã½ to read and write critically, to analyze concepts and problems carefully, and to express solutions and arguments clearly and forcefully. Thus, studying philosophy prepares 91´«Ã½ for many different career paths: business, law, medicine, teaching, and post-graduate research in the humanities and sciences.
Philosophy majors are admitted to law school and medical school at a higher rate than any other major. Philosophy majors also outperform most other majors on the LSAT, GMAT and GRE. Their mid-career salaries are the highest in the humanities, and even higher than those of accounting, business management, and marketing majors.
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Washington Hall
91´«Ã½
Lexington, Virginia 24450
Feature Stories
The 91´«Ã½ president discusses his role as an educator and the ways in which a liberal arts experience crafts an interesting mind.
This round of recipients marks a record-setting Gilman Scholar cohort for W&L.
A SHECP internship solidified Smith’s career path to become an advocate for those in need.
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The team secured its place with a third-place finish at the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl regional competition in Chicago.
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The discussion will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Harte Center Gallery.
Three 91´«Ã½ graduates received scholarships from the National Leadership Honor Society to support graduate and professional study.
A philosophy class Leahy’s first semester led to a passion for thinking about different perspectives and relating to others’ experiences.