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Use the power of your imagination. Think deeply about who you are, your faith and the world.
The study of philosophy will develop your critical thinking, reading and writing skills. It will shape your beliefs and actions—now and in the future—based on carefully thought-out attitudes and convictions. As a philosophy major, you’ll develop a coherent worldview for dealing with whatever is ahead.
Many philosophy students are double majors, combining philosophy with biology, political science, English or religion. It’s a traditional discipline for pre-professional training, especially law—but also business, medicine and the ministry.
As a philosophy major at Northwestern, you’ll benefit from the personal attention of faculty who will support you as you explore, question and examine your beliefs. You'll also be part of a program recognized for its quality by Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges, a national guidebook that recommends specific college departments.
Professors in the philosophy department may have different teaching styles and areas of expertise, but they are alike in their commitment to students. It’s not uncommon for them to invite students into their homes or to plan field trips such as the one to the C.S. Lewis Museum in Wheaton, Illinois. Maybe that’s why, in 2003, two of the four students who won Northwestern’s Faculty Honors award, the highest honor the faculty gives to graduating seniors, were philosophy majors.
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