Grapple with the ideas that have propelled societies throughout history and serve as a basis for the ways in which humans interact, behave and live.
Philosophy (from the Greek meaning "love of wisdom") is the attempt to find a rational basis for our beliefs about all sorts of things including: the underlying nature of reality (metaphysics or ontology), how knowledge comes about (epistemology), the nature of morality (ethics), the source and proper arrangement of legitimate political power (political philosophy) and more. Since philosophy looks for answers to these big questions on rational grounds, philosophers have also been concerned with the study of proper reasoning (logic).
If you’re planning on studying philosophy or closely related field at a 4-year institution, you can start with us and:
The Kishwaukee College Continuing Education department will offer seven Therapeutic Massage classes during the Summer and Fall 2024 semesters. The classes provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which measure professional development.
Read MoreKishwaukee College named Perla Gonzales as the winner of the 2024 Gandhi/King Peace Scholarship. Gonzales was selected after submitting an essay where contestants outlined a plan for a nonviolent response to the problems of hate and discrimination and drew upon the lives and writings of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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