哲学学士

哲学关注的是巨大，困难和有争议的问题，自古以来，许多问题就一直是人们进行探讨和辩论的主题。哲学的不同分支根据它们所处理的问题而不同：形而上学关注的是什么，道德和价值哲学应关注的是什么，逻辑和科学哲学关注的是已知的。由于自最早以来就做出了重要的贡献，因此哲学史构成了该学科的第四分支，与刚才提到的三个分支一样。统一哲学的不同分支是对纪律思考的共同承诺，即使在处理各个方面都令人怀疑和争议的问题时，尤其是尤其如此。普林斯顿大学的哲学系一直被评为该国名列前茅的大学之一，其教职员工中有许多享有国际声誉的学者。它每学期
Philosophy is concerned with large, difficult, and controversial questions, many of which have been the subject of inquiry and debate since ancient times. Different branches of philosophy are distinguished by the kinds of questions they treat: Metaphysics is concerned with what is, ethics and philosophy of value with what ought to be, logic and philosophy of science with what is knowable. Since important contributions have been made since the earliest times, the history of philosophy constitutes a fourth branch of the subject alongside the three just named. What unites the different branches of philosophy is a common commitment to disciplined thinking, even or especially when treating questions whose every aspect is doubtful and disputed. Questions are addressed by appeal to reasoned argument and the evidence of experience, without asking that anyone take anything on authority or on faith. Princeton's philosophy department has consistently been ranked one of the top few in the country, and counts many scholars of international reputation among its faculty. It offers a diverse selection of courses from different branches of philosophy each semester, teaching historical material from original works in translation, and other material mainly from recent and contemporary scholarly publications. Thus it is possible for the student to acquire both a thorough grounding in the classics and an introduction to on-going research at the forefront of the subject. For concentrators, the regular option combines an expectation of substantial work on a diverse range of questions (at least two courses in each of at least three of the four branches of philosophy) with considerable freedom to pursue individual interests in independent work with faculty advisors, special options in interdisciplinary areas, such as political philosophy and philosophy of science, add flexibility by permitting the substitution of work in a relevant outside field for one area of philosophy.