Political Philosophy
PHIL 210 | Fall 2026
What legitimizes political order—and why does it so often fracture? What is the vehicle of political change: ideas or action? What is the relationship between politics, history, and economics? In this course, we turn to major figures in political philosophy to investigate these questions. From social contract theory to dialectics and ideology critique, we will explore radically different accounts of political power, freedom, and conflict.
Reasoning
PHIL 100 | Fall 2026
Aristotle famously defined the human being as “the rational animal.” But if we are all rational, why is misinformation so easy to spread and to correct? Why do smart people fall prey to fallacies, pseudoscience, and even propaganda? This course examines the principles of good reasoning in order to help you learn how to be better critical thinkers.
Joseph Carew 