For Love of Wisdom

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Philosophy is a commitment to the clarity and exchange of ideas and to thoughtful action in the face of confusion, disorder, conflict, and haste. Given the breathless pace and chaos of our contemporary world, philosophy is more important today than ever. It engages that precise moment when it becomes possible to transform chaotic conditions into creative processes. In this introductory course in philosophy, students undertake close readings of texts by a diverse and inclusive body of thinkers to gain an understanding of and appreciation for the resources that the discipline of philosophy provides them to critically examine their lives and the realities in which they are rooted.