In this program, you will:
- Explore the history of philosophy from its beginnings to the present day.
- Learn how to use reason and logic effectively.
- Construct and analyze complex arguments.
- Study ethics and moral issues.
Schmid College of Science and Technology
BA in Philosophy
» Philosophy
By the time you graduate, you'll be able to:
- Enter fields like law, journalism, teaching, business and more.
- Tackle ethical problems in medicine, business and the environment.
- Take your studies further with a graduate degree.
Join a passionate community of Philosophy students in one of our many on-campus clubs, such as our Philosophy Club, where you'll get to experience guest lectures and in-depth discussion, or the Phi Sigma Tau philosophy honor society.
You'll have access to a dedicated career team that will help you explore philosophy career paths, plus find internships and jobs.
Faculty
As a Philosophy student at Chapman, you'll learn from experienced teachers who are dedicated to your success. Check out these profiles to meet a few of them.
Meet Your Teachers
Keith Hankins
Associate Professor
hankins@chapman.edu
Dr. Hankins' research interests lie at the intersection of philosophy, economics, and social psychology. He teaches courses in political philosophy, business ethics, and decision theory (including game theory and social choice theory), as well as courses in the Humanomics program.
Brennan McDavid
Assistant Professor
mcdavid@chapman.edu
Dr. McDavid is an Assistant Professor of philosophy. Her research areas include ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.
Kelvin McQueen
Assistant Professor
mcqueen@chapman.edu
Dr. McQueen's primary research interests are the philosophy of science (especially quantum physics), philosophy of mind, and metaphysics. He teaches courses on philosophy of science, philosophy of quantum physics, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, logic and the history of 20th century analytic philosophy.
Michael Pace
Associate Professor, Philosophy Department Chair
pace@chapman.edu
Dr. Pace has research interests in several areas of epistemology and philosophy of mind, including the nature and epistemology of trust and hopefulness, the ethics of belief, and the nature and epistemology of sense perception. He teaches courses on philosophy of mind, epistemology, and logic.
Marco Panza
Professor
panza@chapman.edu
Dr. Panza's current research focuses on areas in the history and philosophy of science, mathematics, and logic, including Descartes, Newton, the scientific revolution, Frege, and the origins of analytical philosophy. He is author of well over 100 articles and books.
Michael Robinson
Assistant Professor
michaelrobinson@chapman.edu
Dr. Robinson's primary research interests are in ethics, philosophy of action, and metaphysics — particularly, free will and moral responsibility, human agency, moral obligation, blame, and punishment. He teaches courses on free will and moral responsibility, ethics, medical ethics, business and professional ethics and logic.
John Thrasher
Assistant Professor
thrasheriv@chapman.edu
Dr. Thrasher’s research focuses on the relation of individual practical rationality to social rules as well as the way those rules are organized into systems of norms and institutions.
Bas Van der Vossen
Associate Professor, Director of Law and Liberal Arts Minor
bvanderv@chapman.edu
Dr. Van der Vossen is an Associate Professor of philosophy.
Virginia Warren
Professor
vwarren@chapman.edu
Dr. Warren has published articles on medical ethics, environmental philosophy, philosophy of mind and Kierkegaard. Her current research focuses on developing a new approach to applied ethics, with particular emphasis on justice, equality, and war. She teaches courses in ethics, political and legal philosophy, environmental ethics, medical ethics and philosophy of women/women of color. She is a long-time member of the Ethics Committee of the Children's Hospital of Orange County.
