College of Arts and Sciences
Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences
Philosophy
On Campus
The faculty of the University of Nebraska at Kearney Philosophy Department agree on the necessity of having someone wiser than ourselves in the classroom at all times. So together with the students at UNK we read the Great Books: works from the long shelf of those who challenge us or are clearly our superiors, from Plato, Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas through Descartes, Shakespeare, Hume, Kant and Nietzsche to Freud, Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, Lewis and Tolkien, Camus and Solzhenitsyn. You will find that here at UNK there is no better way to test your intellect, or discover the depth — or shallowness — of your own humanity, than to be quickened by such spirits. Come and see.
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Graduate School
"Coming into college I had always been interested in thinking about the "big" questions of life but never found an avenue to pursue this. Taking philosophy classes at UNK gave me a chance to learn from some of the best thinkers in history concerning these questions, and this learning was largely facilitated by the department's excellent professors. They were always willing to help during office hours, and the amount of feedback they provided for written work in their classes has only been matched by my dissertation supervisor."
Ph.D. candidate in Philosophy, lecturer, Marquette University
The schedule is a guideline for progress toward a Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Nebraska at Kearney based on the current academic calendar. Consult with your academic advisor.
A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen.
*Any of the courses listed for the major that have not already been taken (except 188 and 388).
