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Philosophy Department
SJU 2011 Philosophy Graduate - James Darcy
The Colorado Summer Seminar was an intensive philosophy boot camp of sorts. We had three hours of class every day, along with daily discussion groups and a couple of papers. It was a lot of work, but it was incredibly rewarding and enriching to eat, drink, and sleep philosophy for three weeks with a group of people who care just as deeply about the subject as you do. Read more.
Philosophy Department
The history of ideas is the best way to describe our approach to philosophy. And while we stress the fundamentals of philosophical thought by studying its history, we also pursue cutting edge issues around ethics, Asian thought, feminist philosophy, and philosophy of psychology.
We have some of the best and the brightest students in our major because they are attracted to our strengths: thinking and dialogue. If you think you can handle the truth, we can help you develop the mental tools you need to find it.
Philosophy professor Tony Cunningham organized a recreation of the famous fresco "School of Athens" on the steps of the Sacred Heart Chapel featuring faculty, staff, and students from CSB/SJU. Read the full story.
Opportunities & News
The 2014 annual meeting of the Minnesota Undergraduate Philosophical Society will be held Saturday April 26 at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. The keynote speaker will be David Wong of Duke University. To review more details and full program click here.
THE DATE HAS BEEN SET - MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 4:15 pm the Annual World Serious of Wiffleball will take place behind the Guild Hall at SJU
CSB/SJU Philosophers (faculty & students) vs. CSB/SJU Historians (faculty & students)
The philosophers are riding a three year winning streak and plan to make it four! We'll need the help of our current philosophy majors & minors.
Rachel Maddow talks to David Letterman on the importance of philosophy.
Interested in a career in law? Consider a philosophy major. Philosophy majors score extremely well on the LSAT. Please contact Assistant Professor & Pre-Law Advisor Emily Esch if you have any questions.
"The Power of Philosophy": Graphs showing comparative GRE, LSAT & GMAT Scores as well as Salaries and Salary Growth by Undergraduate Major
Philosophy dominates as Best Major for GRE Scores in 2013
Philosophy Club
Officers for 2013/14 are:
President ~ Kate McDermott
Vice President ~ Hannah Christensen
Treasurer ~ Josh Fike
Faculty Advisor ~ Emily Esch
Other members/Extraordinary helpers:
Rob Otting-Crandall
Mone 'Kai Shannon-Thorton
Gretchen Sitzer
Yasas Ratnayake
Tanner Wright
Margaret LoBianco
Mission:
The mission of Philosophy Club is to facilitate philosophical discussion and debate and to provide CSB/SJU community members opportunities to improve their philosophical knowledge. We will accomplish this through colloquia, reading groups, bringing in at least one off-campus speaker per year, and taking at least one philosophy-related trip per year. Each of our meetings will also include an open forum discussion to allow students the opportunity to explore philosophical questions. We believe philosophical discourse and education in a relaxed club setting will foster wisdom for a lifetime.
Contact the Philosophy Club: philosophy@csbsju.edu
The Philosophy Department is known for its excellent teaching. Four members of our department have won the Bob Spaeth and Mary Grell teaching awards, the highest per capita percentage of any department.
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- Philosophy majors fare well economically
- The Power of Philosophy
- What philosophers look like
- Women in Philosophy
- Philosophy TV
- Something your future employer might be thinking
- A computer scientist talks about why he studies philosophy in "From Technologist to Philosopher"
- A group made up of philosophy professors singing about Quine, Kant ("Synthesize the Manifold"), G.E. Moore, Utilitarianism, "We Can't Stop Doing Metaphysics," etc. View it here.
- More students choosing philosophy major.
- Have a philosophical question? Ask here.
- 2005 SJU Philosophy Graduate, Zach Vertin, in the news. Read all about it!
- From Omelets to Michelin Star... read about '89 SJU graduate Mark Sullivan's accomplishments and how his studies in philosophy help him keep grounded.
Dennis Beach
Professor/Chairperson
Quad 362B, SJU
Philosophy Department
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John's University
(320) 363-3997
Laura Schmitz
Department Coordinator
Quad 362D, SJU
Philosophy Department
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John's University
(320) 363-3030
