Department of Philosophy
Chair: Thomas K. Trelogan, B.A.
Location: McKee 318
Telephone: 970.351.2572
Faculty: Paul F. Hodapp, Ph.D.; Nancy Matchett, Ph.D.; Jack Temkin, Ph.D.; Thomas K. Trelogan, B.A.
Course(s) Offered (Prefix):
Program(s) Offered:
Philosophy B.A.
Ethics and Public Policy Emphasis
Philosophy Minor
Philosophy is the ongoing attempt to remain true to the spirit of the Socratic dictum: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” As such, it entails serious reflection on all of our fundamental convictions and beliefs, with an eye in particular to the clarification of the concepts that these involve and the discovery of reasons for regarding these convictions and beliefs as either true or false.
The Philosophy program places special emphasis on helping its students to become capable of such serious reflection and it does so not only in the courses it offers primarily for its majors and minors, but in those it offers primarily as service courses for students of other disciplines as well.