In the Philosophy Program, there are a number of more specific and interrelated goals and objectives which are pursued as means to our general departmental mission. Students should be able to:

• Approach texts with charity and discernment
• Identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments
• Formulate illuminating questions
• Demonstrate self-knowledge and ethical judgment
• Acquire conceptual fluency with the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophical debates
• Read carefully, listen closely, and communicate clearly