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• Graduates of the M.A. Program will be well formed in the philosophical tradition of the Catholic Church, practice the habit of philosophical analysis, and possess a unified vision of philosophical wisdom according to the Thomistic tradition. Upon graduation, they will be accepted into doctoral programs for philosophy or other graduate programs suited to their professional goals, and/or find employment in institutions supportive of the skills and formation attained through the Philosophy M.A. Program. The analytical skills emphasized in the study and practice of philosophy are particularly valuable for fields such as law, business, and education.
• Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas in the areas of natural philosophy, moral philosophy, and metaphysics. The Philosophy MA Program at AMU emphasizes philosophical discourse in the Catholic intellectual tradition. Students will complete their MA with a Master’s Thesis that exemplifies their understanding of this tradition and practice of philosophical reasoning and writing.
• Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of the principles of reality, using as primary tools the interdependence of faith and reason in gaining an advanced systematic education in philosophical wisdom. These tools of critical thinking and analysis integrated with fidelity to the Church’s magisterial teachings together forge a unique program of Catholic philosophical study in our present secular age. As part of this program’s recovery of the unity of truth from modern distortion, students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the history of philosophy beyond Thomistic and Catholic philosophical thought, from ancient to contemporary approaches.
• ɫ��ӰƬ offers a generous intellectual culture and graduate student community, including engagement with interdisciplinary graduate-level resources, with unparalleled pastoral care and spiritual guidance available to all members of the University community.
• Through their program of studies, students will cultivate the habit of philosophical analysis and exemplify a unified vision of philosophical wisdom, enabling subtle discernment of different philosophical approaches to truth and wisdom.

"The ɫ��ӰƬ Philosophy program instilled in me a profound sense of wonder born from deep understanding. Its stellar professors taught me not only in the facts of philosophy but also guided me on the path to being a philosopher, a lover of wisdom who lives in the pursuit of the Truth." Raquel Althoff ‘22‍

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"It is not just by Catholic standards that ɫ��ӰƬ's Philosophy program excels: from antiquity through modernity, every major philosophical movement is studied with a thoroughness and charity unthinkable in another undergraduate program. Its range of material is impressive; its methodology is priceless." Corin Mellone ‘24