Undergraduate Program
Philosophy provides a sound preparation for the demands of many professions. For example, the precision of argument and broad acquaintance with intellectual traditions emphasized in philosophy form an excellent basis for the study of law. However, the intellectual rigor that philosophy instills would be useful in professions as disparate as medicine and business.
The Department offers a major and minor, and is one of the sponsors of the PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics) certificate. Philosophy-based programs [local link] are also offered through Study Abroad. [link to study abroad office] Course offerings in Philosophy fall into two general categories: the systematic, which includes courses that focus on the problems presented by the particular subject matter (e.g., ethics, metaphysics), and the historical, which includes courses that focus on the development in the views of a particular historical figure (e.g., Aristotle, Kant) or of thought in a particular historical period (e.g., ancient, modern).
Mission Statement for the Department
Education goals and learning objectives for the philosophy major.
Dr. Andrew Janiak
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Office Location: 201-G West Duke Building
Office Phone: +1 919-660-3050
Fax: (919) 660-3060
Email Address: janiak@duke.edu
Janelle D. Haynes
Assistant to the Director of Undergraduate Studies
Office Location: 205 West Duke Building
Office Phone: (919) 660-3048
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