The Philosophy curriculum at Trinity combines a strong emphasis on the history of philosophy with a rich variety of courses on the various disciplines of philosophy as well as contemporary issues and problems.
These include introductory and survey courses covering various periods in the history of philosophy as well as introductory courses on various topics in philosophy, including ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of art, philosophy of film, philosophy of sport, African philosophy, and philosophy of human rights. We offer courses specifically developed around critical thinking, symbolic logic, philosophy of mathematics, and computers, and courses on cognitive science, the mind and the brain, and on philosophic issues in the emerging neurosciences.
Upper-level courses on major thinkers in the history of philosophy include courses focusing on Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Wittgenstein, Freud, Foucault, and Sartre, in addition to courses on advanced topics in philosophy, including ethics, political philosophy, public policy, epistemology, and philosophy of language.