What is Philosophy?
Philosophy is ideas, and a love of them, for their own sake. Philosophy is books and articles, people expressing their ideas in ways we might not understand. Philosophy is classes, ideas being explained and taught.
Philosophy is new ways of thinking. It is learning right and wrong, learning how to think, and examining arguments for the existence of God. It is thought experiments and asking everyone we know about them because the different perspectives are so interesting.
Philosophy is Dr. Huss filling up four whole chalkboards in one lecture. It is Dr. Li Vecchi asking, “What is being?” It is Dr. Buford’s messy but revealing handwriting. It is Dr. Sotnak discussing the religion of another culture.
Philosophy is learning to form a sophisticated argument. It is asking difficult questions and grappling with even more difficult answers. It is a love of wisdom, although it does not always make us wise.
Philosophy is new friends and Philosophy Club. It is applying what we learn to the world we are in. It is thought provoking discussions that help us learn about ourselves.
Philosophy is all of these things and more. Philosophy is everywhere.
This display and accompanying LibGuide were created by Cheyenne Williams during an internship experience involving both University Libraries and the Philosophy Department. Other people involved in this project were Dr. Aimée deChambeau, Dr. John Huss, Rita Sausmikat, and Susan Ashby.