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Philosophy

The USC Dornsife School of Philosophy approaches the discipline as an evolving field in which new wisdom adds to foundations of conceptual knowledge about the universe and the individual. World-renowned and award-winning faculty challenge students to think out-of-the box using techniques of philosophical inquiry and to debate ideas with confidence. Covering topics as diverse as moral controversies, the existence of God, and the nature of reality, space, and time, the department investigates some of the most universal questions human beings can ask in a rigorous and disciplined application of both logic and imagination.