Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Mount Saint Vincent University

Canada,Nova Scotia

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 17,266/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 80

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Canada, Nova Scotia

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1873

Total Students: 4,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 2J6, CANADA

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Program Overview

Philosophy, said Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle, is “thinking hard.” And what do philosophers think hard about? The most fundamental questions you can ask about what exists, how we should live, and what we can know.

Using imagination and careful reasoning, students who sign up for a philosophy course at the Mount get a chance to think hard about questions like these:

  • Does God exist?
  • Are there basic principles that tell us what to do about poverty or war?
  • Is any action really right or wrong?
  • Do we have free will?
  • Is science the only path to truth?

Philosophy students learn to think for themselves about deeply rooted cultural assumptions, and so experience a kind of intellectual liberation that can be empowering for both women and men. As a side-effect, philosophy courses will give you critical thinking skills you can use to advantage in any other course as well as in your career.