Nyack College has had a philosophy major for almost forty years. Over the last ten years the department usually averages between 15 to 25 majors and a number of minors. Furthermore, a number of students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies have philosophy as one of their disciplines.

 

We offer a wide variety of courses, but we lean more toward the Continental Tradition rather than the British/American analytic tradition. Since the Continental Tradition still deals with the big questions of philosophy, we often attract non-majors in upper division classes such as Feminist Philosophy, Philosophical Hermeneutics, and Philosophies of Love.

 

As a department, we are very serious about integrating rigorous philosophical thinking with the kind of spirituality of which Jesus speaks in the Gospels.

 

The major is offered at the Rockland campus.