- Philosophy: Departmental overview
- Mission Statement: Our fourfold mission
- Current Courses: Courses being offered
- Assessment Plan: Assessment plan for Philosophy majors
- Upcoming Events: Events from the Humanities calendar
- Philosophy Links: Philosophy resources
- Journals, Conferences, and Essay Contests
- Why Study Philosophy?
- Senior Theses
- The Philosophy Blog
- Philosophy at Gustavus: The Philosophy Newsletter (pdf)
- The Will to History: Erazim Kohák
- Democracy in Europe: An Imperfect Union: Erazim Kohák
- Chapel Homily: Erazim Kohák
Department Links
Philosophy
The department of Philosophy offers a unique opportunity for the serious student. Its courses enable the student to come to an understanding of the historical tradition of fundamental issues in religion, morality, metaphysics, and epistemology; in addition, courses in philosophy are designed to allow students to acquire an increased measure of conceptual clarity, as well as rational belief of their own, about these fundamental issues.
A major or a minor in philosophy is recommended to all students who desire to pursue graduate study in any of the disciplines in the Humanities or Social Sciences, and also to those who expect to enter one of the professions—especially law, the ministry, or teaching.
Contact Information
Janine GenelinPhone: 507-933-7548
Fax: 507-933-6150
Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Location: Old Main
Department Links
| Name | Phone | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deane Curtin Professor, Philosophy Chair | 507-933-7644 | profile | schedule | |
| George Georgacarakos Professor | 507-933-7637 | profile | web | schedule |
| Lisa Heldke Professor | 507-933-7029 | profile | web | schedule |
| Douglas Huff Professor | 507-933-7649 | profile | schedule | |
| Margaret O'Connor Professor | 507-933-7573 | profile | web | schedule |
George Georgacarakos
I was born and raised in a small, industrial town in southern Maine named Biddeford. It is near the coast and about 17 miles south of Portland. I received my Bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Orono in philosophy. I later did graduate study in philosophy at the…
Where are they now?
Stephen Henderson (’96) teaches English in Osaka, Japan. He reports that “My two most memorable conversations were with an 80-year old man who fled Japan to China in the 1930s and lived out the war hiding in Manchuria. He had hundreds of wonderful stories to tell. I also had the opportunity to “interview” a woman [...]
