The department offers a major and minor in Philosophy.
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Peace & justice studies minor
Philosophy of Color
Philosophy 346
A philosophical exploration of the phenomenon of color...
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Al Gini, Chair of the Department of Management at Loyola University, will discuss the impact of work on the human spirit April 2 at Gettysburg College.
The 7 p.m. lecture, “Work, Identity, and Self,” will take place in the Lyceum of Pennsylvania Hall, located along North Washington Street. The talk is the 2012 Frederick and Martha Mahan Lecture, and is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow.
Provided by Frederick Mahan, Class of 1952, the purpose of the Great Questions Grants is to encourage and assist students of Gettysburg College to reflect deeply on the perennial Great Questions all humans ask about faith and reason, values, meaning, and purpose. It supports interdisciplinary explorations of the connections between faith, values, and life, including education, career, interpersonal relationships, lifestyle, ethics, mortality, truth, and personal and social transformation.