在研究哲学和哲学传统时，学生可以与历史上最伟大的思想家进行对话。就其本身而言，这是一次极为丰富的经验。但是，它帮助我们在诸如爱情和友谊，艺术与科学，正义与社区，政治与宗教等基本问题上形成我们的观点时，付出了更大的收获。在哲学中，当将学习材料带入生活时，就会产生持久而充分的理解。这既需要教授的耐心和创造力，也需要学生的参与和自力更生。主教在哲学方面的经验旨在培养所有这些东西。班级很小（第一年以后很少有超过15名学生）。许多研讨会以研讨会形式运作，着眼于会员的特殊利益，侧重于主要资源，旨在邀请学生在介绍自己的
The Bishop’s experience in Philosophy is designed to foster lasting and adequate understanding, which is achieved through patience and creativity on the part of professors and engagement and self-reliance on the part of students. Small, seminar stye classes, geared towards current student interests while challenging them to take a leadership role in presenting their work makes this possible. Honours and Majors follow a curriculum which emphasizes two broad areas: Continental European Philosophy and the Western Philosophical Tradition. Advanced students may also pursue independent studies of special topics in greater depth. Candidates for the Honours program must obtain at least an average of 70% on the best 60 credits in Philosophy in order to be eligible to enter the Honours program.