Students who major or minor in philosophy learn to follow complex lines of reasoning, expose presuppositions, weigh evidence, craft arguments, make objections and replies, offer creative answers to philosophical questions, and construct independent solutions to philosophical problems. The benefits of a philosophy major extend well beyond philosophy, as students go on to pursue careers in many areas, including law, medicine, finance, the arts, and academia.
Dartmouth's Philosophy Department offers an array of courses that reflects the diversity of philosophical topics and student interest in them. Introductory courses in topics like time travel, personhood, and puzzles of perception provide exciting points of entry for any student, and students who major in Philosophy work closely with professors to structure a major around their interests and coordinate their plans of study accordingly.

