The Philosophy Department is one of the original academic departments at Canisius College (founded in 1870) and it continues to play an important role in the liberal education of Canisius students. Philosophy is represented in the college's Core Curriculum and the All-College Honors Program. The department offers a major and several minors. It also houses the Cognitive Science Program.
For a complete articulation of the department's objectives, information on philosophy curricula and course offerings, its faculty, past lectures and conferences, and some related websites, follow the links at the left.
Philosophy major Kyle L. Walker '06 received a prestigious J. William Fulbright Scholarships for 2008-09. Walker will study Ernst Mach, the 19th century Austrian physicist and philosopher for whom ‘Mach speed’ is named. He will conduct his research at the University of Vienna in Austria.