波士顿学院的哲学专业旨在让学生学习哲学的核心古典问题，并使他们能够与当代关注的重大领域互动，从而推动我们的公共对话以及通往答案和解决方案的道路。哲学专业专注于并增强学生批判性地评估论点和问题，理解当代观点，实践和争议的假设和背景的能力，以使他们能够利用自己的见解和技能促进对话，理解，并在其职业和社区（无论大小）中采取积极行动。哲学专业的人通过思考与他人，社区，神灵有关的身份和关系这一大问题，从而使他们对充实生活的意义有了更广泛的认识。（有关探索该专业的受欢迎程度及其对学生的吸引力的文章，请参阅《应试生活的
The Philosophy major at Boston College is designed to ground students in the core classical issues of philosophy and to give them the ability to engage with significant areas of contemporary concern in a way that moves forward our communal conversation and the path toward answers and solutions. The Philosophy major focuses and sharpens students’ abilities to critically evaluate arguments and issues, to understand the assumptions and backgrounds of contemporary views, practices, and controversies, with a view to enable them to use their insights and skills to contribute to dialogue, understanding, and positive action in their professions and communities, large and small.<br><br>Philosophy currently supports over 200 majors, almost half of which are 2nd or 3rd majors. Philosophy blends easily with other majors because it offers a great deal of flexibility and speaks to so many issues that are foundational to other disciplines and many career paths.