{"id":5055,"date":"2019-10-24T09:48:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T13:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/?page_id=5055"},"modified":"2019-11-12T16:09:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T21:09:42","slug":"philosophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Convening Group: Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Philosophers rethink everyday assumptions about what is real, what we can know, and whom we should strive to be.\u00a0 In English, we say philosophy, derived from the Greek\u00a0philos<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Sophia,<\/em>\u00a0is the\u00a0study\u00a0of the love of wisdom. In Sanskrit, we say vidy\u0101, the root of which is\u00a0to reason upon,<\/em>\u00a0including knowledge of the knower and the known. In Buddhism, philosophy refers to the core values found in the universal truths or paths. Indigenous philosophical traditions on nearly every continent are rooted in values, such as harmony within community, and with the laws of nature. When applied to economics, law, science, education, and other practical areas, an awareness of how these traditions differ and what they share in common offers insights to attaining a peaceful and sustainable future.<\/p>\n Requirements of the Philosophy Major<\/a><\/p>\n Study Abroad for Philosophy Majors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Major\/Minor Declaration Form<\/a><\/p>\n More About the Major<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Alum<\/p> Hannah Trouf '22<\/p> Information Technology Management, Philosophy<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div> Alum<\/p> Joseph Sammartino '19<\/p> Philosophy, Psychology<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div> Alum<\/p> Allie Grinkevich '16<\/p> Environmental Studies, Liberal Studies, Philosophy<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div> Alum<\/p> Sean Dabney '17<\/p> Liberal Studies, Philosophy<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div> \n WHO HAS A DEGREE IN PHILOSOPHY?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Thinking about a major?\u00a0 Philosophy is a major in thinking. Philosophers rethink everyday assumptions about what is real, what we can know, and whom we should strive to be.\u00a0 In English, we say philosophy, derived from the Greek\u00a0philos\u00a0and\u00a0Sophia,\u00a0is the\u00a0study\u00a0of the love of wisdom. In Sanskrit, we say vidy\u0101, the root of which is\u00a0to reason upon,\u00a0including […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5055","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nPhilosophy Events<\/a><\/h3>\n
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