Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will learn to read, analyze and reflect on primary philosophical texts to formulate their own understanding.
• Students will be able to critically evaluate philosophical theories in written essay.
• Students will be able to analyze the ideas of the major philosophers.
• Students will be able to develop a logical philosophical argument.
• Students will be able to apply philosophical knowledge from the major philosophers and schools of thought to real-world problems and contemporary issues.
• Students will be able to analyze the major philosophical schools of thought primarily in the Western tradition, although including some Eastern thought as well.