Through the study of philosophy you will develop an appreciation of the various answers to these types of questions and formulate your own answers in a way that can be defended in the arena of reasoned controversy. You will learn the critical skills necessary for evaluating ideas and arguments and develop an appreciation of fundamental questions concerning reality, knowledge, and value. Philosophy draws on material from all areas of human endeavor -- science, the arts, religion, and politics. Many of our students are double majors because they find that the study of philosophy and the study of the particular discipline (such as psychology or biology) are mutually enhancing. Many graduates find that philosophy provides a strong foundation for graduate study in law, medicine, business, and government.