The study of philosophy is relevant to all aspects of life and living well, ranging from investigating various perspectives on the nature of reality, conditions of knowledge, and nuances of critical reasoning to the foundations of morality, justifications for political authority, and criteria for aesthetic evaluation. The WSU Department of Philosophy has particular strengths in several core philosophical specialties:
- Ethics;
- Pre-law;
- Asian philosophy;
- Logic, critical reasoning and epistemology; and
- History and philosophy of science, engineering and technology.
In addition to philosophical foundations courses like metaphysics, we offer perspectives courses on topics such as the philosophy of feminism and philosophy of sex and love, as well as a range of applied philosophy courses for professionals, including engineering ethics, business ethics and bioethics.
Our philosophy department offers both a BA in philosophy and a BA in philosophy with a pre-law concentration. The BA is an excellent stand-alone program, training students in ethics, logic, intellectual and philosophical history, conceptual analysis, and world philosophy. It also pairs well with many other majors. The optional pre-law concentration enhances the BA with further training in ethics, the philosophy of law, and political and social philosophy, making it an ideal program for students planning to pursue a career in law or related fields.