{"id":7468,"date":"2023-03-05T16:31:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T22:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7468"},"modified":"2026-06-14T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:04:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/philosophy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/07\/Homepage_Hero_1500x400_617268100.webp\" alt=\"concept image, columns receding into distance\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--content uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--column uwm-u-flex--center-y uwm-u-text--center\"><h2>Philosophy<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mb-0 size-h1 heading-separator\" id=\"h-the-love-of-wisdom\">The Love of Wisdom.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">&#8220;Philosophy&#8221; comes from the Greek word meaning &#8220;love of wisdom.&#8221; Philosophy is the intellectual inquiry into the most fundamental questions about truth, knowledge, goodness, morality, justice, and other such captivating topics.  Philosophical questions are ancient, but each age or culture pursues them in their own way. Students choose to study philosophy because of the intrinsic interest of the subject matter, but also because they seek to develop valuable intellectual skills and capacities.  Philosophy students learn to think critically, rigorously and creatively; they learn to analyze philosophical texts and arguments, and to develop their own arguments on philosophical topics, both in writing and orally.  The skills and learning cultivated in a philosophical education serve students throughout their lives, whatever they choose to do post-graduation and are highly valued by employers in very many fields.  <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\".\/academics\/ \" rel=\"\">Our Degree Programs<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-0 uwm-u-py-30\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<nav class=\"uwm-p-navigation-icon\" aria-label=\"Secondary\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/philosophy\/students\/undergraduate\/\">\n<div class=\"uwm-c-icon uwm-c-icon--sm\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-university fa-fw\"><\/i><\/div>\nUndergraduate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/philosophy\/students\/graduate\/\">\n<div class=\"uwm-c-icon uwm-c-icon--sm\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-user-graduate fa-fw\"><\/i><\/div>\nGraduate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/visit\">\n<div class=\"uwm-c-icon uwm-c-icon--sm\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-fw\"><\/i><\/div>\nVisit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/admission\">\n<div class=\"uwm-c-icon uwm-c-icon--sm\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check fa-fw\"><\/i><\/div>\nApply<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/philosophy\/request-information\/\">\n<div class=\"uwm-c-icon uwm-c-icon--sm\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-question fa-fw\"><\/i><\/div>\nRequest Info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-why-study-philosophy\">Why Study Philosophy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Our daily lives are about navigating through a world of ideas. To listen to a politician\u2019s speech, a critic\u2019s analysis of a piece of art, or even your friend\u2019s business plans, is to be confronted with ideas and arguments. These ideas and arguments are meant to get you to see the world in a specific way and thus influence your actions. Philosophy enables you to reason through these often convoluted and complex ideas in a reasonable and logical manner, allowing you to consider a topic independently of rhetoric and flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/philosophy\/students\/why-study-philosophy\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-what-do-you-study-in-philosophy\">What Do You Study in Philosophy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Those new to philosophy might have a hard time conjuring up a clear image of what philosophers do. 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