Grappling With the Big Questions
What is the nature of morality? What is the difference between knowing and believing? Is beauty subjective? What is justice? The answers aren’t easy to discover, but the intellectual journey helps us find purpose and meaning in our lives and work. The discipline also encourages rigorous thinking, clarity, and precision in thought and language, and the ability to analyze and solve problems. Explore UVM philosophy and how it poises students for success.
Career Preparedness
The ability to communicate precisely, think logically, and solve problems are among the transferrable skills our students develop—skills that are in high demand in any profession. UVM philosophy majors go on to have incredible and fulfilling careers in a wide range of fields.
Variety of Course Offerings
You'll discover a wide range of course offerings spanning ethics, Chinese philosophy, logic, philosophy of religion, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, aetaphysics, continental philosophy, social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, and ancient and modern philosophy.
Expert Scholars, Expert Teachers
At UVM you have the opportunity to forge close relationships with instructors who are renowned for their philosophical research and take equal pride in their commitment to excellent undergraduate teaching. You will discover a rigorous and intimate learning environment.
Philosophy: Fundamental to Fulfilling Careers
Eric Lipton '87, longtime reporter for the New York Times and a philosophy major at UVM, received a Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for investigative reporting.
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