Nipissing University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy

North Bay, Canada

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English

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On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy program explores fundamental questions regarding existence, knowledge, and ethics. You'll engage with texts from prominent philosophers and develop critical thinking skills through rigorous analysis and discussion. The course encourages exploration of various branches of philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics, while fostering a strong foundation in logical reasoning.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in diverse fields such as education, law, public policy, and research. This degree also equips you with skills applicable in areas like business, communication, and social services, enhancing your employability across sectors.

Rather than being concerned with a particular set of questions or a particular period of time, philosophy concerns itself with the nature of inquiry, thought, and argument itself, asking how each of these operates in the various areas of human life, from ethics and politics to the study of nature and reality. This means that philosophy students take up the truly big questions: At the same time, the skills students develop in pursuit of a degree in philosophy - careful reading, charitable interpretation and discussion, and rigorous argumentation - have proven themselves to be useful in innumerable fields within and beyond the university.

The Philosophy Program at Nipissing is small and student-focused: with an average of 35 full-time majors, students get to know and work closely with both their professors and their peers. The department is particularly committed to introducing students to the history of philosophy, from the ancient period to the present. The program is designed to work well either as a stand-alone degree or as a combined degree with other programs, and there are numerous philosophy courses offered each year that do not have prerequisites and that are popular electives for students in other programs.