Study a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at King's

A central task of philosophy is to critique and examine ideas in order to arrive at truth. Dig into valid and invalid forms of reasoning, study major developments in the history of Western thought, and wrestle with what it means to "be."

Inside this program

Journey Through Centuries Of Human Thought

Philosophy is woven into all of human experience. Examine reasoning and wisdom while unpacking works from scholars and philosophers throughout centuries of Classical and Modern thought.

Discover Philosophy's Contributions To Culture And Society

How do ethical and aesthetic problems affect us? Philosophy has developed alongside human civilization and philosophers have been central to radical social changes. As a philosophy student, you will thoughtfully examine the nature of humankind in relation to every area of study and inquiry.

Learn By Doing

We'll tell you all about philosophy, its history and thought leaders, but philosophy is best explored by practicing it. Challenge your assumptions with thoughtful questions and debate perspectives and theories with professors and classmates.

Research Profiles

Radicalizing Spirit: The Challenge of Contemporary Quakerism Jeffrey Dudiak Humanities & Social Sciences

Drawing on Quaker history, the Bible, philosophy, and his own experience among Friends, Dudiak advocates thinking the relationship between Quakerism and Christianity in parallel with the relationship Jesus took with respect to Judaism, that is, as an attempt at “fulfillment,” which requires both fidelity and transgression.

Seeking Stillness or The Sound of Wings: Scholarly and Artistic Comment on Art, Truth, and Society in Honour of Lambert Zuidervaart Michael DeMoor Humanities & Social Sciences

Seeking Stillness or The Sound of Wings pays tribute to Lambert Zuidervaart, one of the most productive Reformational philosophers of the present generation, by picking up the central concerns of his philosophical work—art, truth, and society—and working with the legacy of his published concern to see what more can be understood about our world in light of that legacy.

Post-Truth? Facts and Faithfulness Jeffrey Dudiak Humanities & Social Sciences

In Post-Truth? Facts and Faithfulness, Jeffrey Dudiak explores the fissures and fractures that vex our so-called “post-truth” era, searching for a deeper, dare we say truer, understanding of the cultural forces that have led North American society to become so polarized.

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