Join the conversation on the most basic questions of human existence in the philosophy bachelor’s degree program at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. Start by building a solid background in Western philosophy, with an emphasis on the dignity of the human person, ethical reasoning, and metaphysics. Then deepen your knowledge in particularly important thinkers, texts, and sub-areas of philosophy such as Thomistic traditions, epistemology, and philosophy of science. The foundational nature of Franciscan’s philosophy program makes it ideal for double-majoring in philosophy and another undergraduate program.
A Catholic liberal arts education
Philosophy teaches the Catholic intellectual virtues — for example, the ability to identify the central issue in a discussion, careful argumentation, intellectual humility, representing others fairly, reading charitably — that are at the heart of a liberal arts education. In addition, having strong philosophical foundations in metaphysics, epistemology, and logic is essential for doing good work in theology, which is at the heart of a Catholic liberal arts education. Program faculty members teach from a committed, faithful Catholic perspective that philosophy and religion, reason and faith, far from opposing one another, are mutually enriching.