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The faculty of the Philosophy department is strongly committed to the value of diverse views and approaches, both to the study of Philosophy and to higher education in general. We value both teaching and research, and believe that each enhances and informs the other. Our program has particular areas of strength in Theoretical and Professional Ethics, Philosophy of Human Rights, Philosophy of Law, Social/Political Philosophy, 19th and 20th Century European Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, and Philosophy of Religion. UVU Department of Philosophy faculty have advanced degrees from prestigious institutions across North America, publications in prominent journals and academic presses, regularly deliver scholarly presentations at conferences throughout the United States and around the world, and have also won numerous teaching awards at UVU and elsewhere. Students in the Philosophy baccalaureate program have the opportunity to enroll in a broad and growing range of courses representing both the history of philosophy, and the central problems and issues of philosophical inquiry. The faculty is committed to exposing students to the history and central issues of both continental and analytic streams of contemporary philosophy. We believe that the study of philosophy is interesting, fun, challenging, and intrinsically rewarding, and that the creative, critical, and analytic skills that develop through philosophical training are of tremendous practical value both to everyday life, and to almost any vocation one can enter. Many students majoring in philosophy take advantage of work study opportunities in the department, including assisting faculty with their research. Advanced students may also have the opportunity to become a teaching assistant and lead discussion sections in philosophy classes. |