The Philosophy department at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan, is committed to teaching students how to think critically, reason carefully, and act knowingly. We believe that a strong philosophical foundation is essential to a life well-lived, and crucial to a liberal arts education.

To these ends, we offer a wide variety of philosophy (PHI) courses and liberal arts studies (LAS) courses. While our focus is on the western philosophical and intellectual canons, we acknowledge and incorporate other philosophical and critical traditions, including African, Chinese, Buddhist, Indian, and Latin American works.

The Major

The Philosophy major is designed to enable students to think critically and competently about all of the various issues within, and areas of, philosophy. Majors will be well-situated to go into business, politics, journalism, activism, law, medicine, seminary, and/or graduate studies in a range of fields.

People

Siena Heights has two philosophy professors on campus. They are housed within the Humanities Division.

The Minor

The Philosophy minor is designed to supplement a student's primary course of study by enabling them to think critically and competently about a wide range of philosophical issues and problems. Minors will be prepared to enter a number of diverse fields, including education and social work.

Events

There are a number of philosophy events held on campus, around Adrian, and throughout Michigan each year.

Courses

We offer several courses during both the fall and spring semesters. In addition to traditional classroom seminars, we offer a number of online courses and independent/directed studies. For up-to-date course availability, please visit the "Available Courses" quick link in MySiena.

News

Updates about philosophy at Siena Heights, and news about academic philosophy more generally.