Philosophy

Outcomes & Performance

The mission of philosophy at Lakeland is to facilitate reflection on the following areas of general human concern: knowledge, truth, reality, value, and right and wrong. The educational process used emphasizes:

1. open, honest inquiry
2. precise statement, defense and criticism of alternative positions

1. Critical thinking: Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
   1. Present alternative reasons before forming judgements.
   2. Analyze arguments and positions.
   3. Compose arguments and positions.
2. Physical/non-physical world: Reflect on the nature of the physical and non-physical world
   1. Understand and explain what metaphysics and epistemology are.
   2. Evaluate different arguments and positions on the nature of the physical and non-physical world.
   3. Articulate different arguments and positions on the nature of the physical and non-physical world.
3. Ethics: Reflect on ethics.
   1. Articulate different ethical theories.
   2. Evaluate different ethical theories.
   3. Apply ethical theories to specific real world problems.
   4. Critique the application of ethical theories.