PHILOSOPHY at Pomona College
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Philosophy Department Pomona College Pearsons Hall 551 N. College Avenue Claremont, CA 91711 |
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Pomona College offers a joint major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. For information please see Special Programs or contact Prof. Paul Hurley: Paul.Hurley@pomona.edu The Linguistics Department offers a major in Cognitive Science, in cooperation with the departments of Philosophy and Psychology, and the programs in Neuroscience and Computer Science. For information please see Special Programs or contact Prof. Jay Atlas: jaydatlas@cs.com The Claremont Graduate University Philosophy Program offers Claremont Colleges undergraduate students in approved programs an accelerated program toward the M.A. in Philosophy. For a general description of the program, see Special Programs. For more details, visit the CGU Philosophy Program web site. Philosophy at Pomona College |
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The Philosophy Program
Philosophy Department courses are designed to enable the student to understand the philosophic tradition and to cultivate critical thinking. The program serves the needs of those interested in philosophy as part of a general education, and prepares Philosophy majors for work in graduate programs. Most courses numbered 101 and below are suitable as first courses in philosophy. The Philosophy program is offered in cooperation with the other Claremont Colleges.
Requirements for a Major in Philosophy
The Philosophy major requires a minimum of nine courses, including Philosophy 31
(History of Ethics) or 32 (Ethical Theory); Philosophy 30 (Knowledge, Mind and
Existence); Philosophy 60 (Logic); two of the three courses from our core history
sequence, Ancient (Philosophy 40), Modern (Philosophy 42) and Continental Thought
(Philosophy 43); at least one course from the Philosophy 185 and 186 series; and
Philosophy 191 (Senior Thesis, taken over both semester of the senior year). It is
recommended that Philosophy majors complete Philosophy 30, 31 or 32, 60, and two of
the three courses in our core history sequence (Philosophy 40, 42, 43) before the senior
year. The senior exercise in Philosophy is completed by writing a thesis (Philosophy 191).
Requirements for a Minor in Philosophy
Any student who is not a major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), or a special
major including coursework in philosophy is eligible for a Philosophy minor. The
requirements of such a minor are: the completion of six philosophy courses, including no
more than two courses numbered below 10, and at least one course numbered 185 or 186.
Preparation for Graduate Study
Those who intend to do graduate study in philosophy should acquire
a reading knowledge of French and German and competence in both symbolic logic
and some areas of the history of philosophy. For more specific information concerning
particular graduate programs, please consult members of the Philosophy
Department faculty.