BA in Philosophy with an emphasis in Law, Liberty, and Justice Program By Clemson University |Top Universities

BA in Philosophy with an emphasis in Law, Liberty, and Justice

Main Subject Area

Law and Legal StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Philosophy is fun and challenging: Students of philosophy think about fundamental questions, such as: Do we have free will? Why is there something rather than nothing? What is a person? Is our universe real? How should we live? What do we owe others? According to the Association of American Law Schools, a pre-law student ought "to acquire a college education that will last a lifetime.” That is exactly what philosophy offers. Philosophy fosters fine-tuned reasoning, analytical, and writing skills: Philosophy stimulates deep thought. In studying philosophy, one develops a skill set that is crucial crucial for doing well in law school and succeeding as a lawyer or judge. These skills include: the capacity to reason carefully, independently, and critically, the capacity to think for oneself, the ability to express one’s thoughts with clarity and force in oral and written form. Philosophy also helps to develop insight into the institutions and values with which law deals, as well as about the cultural heritage of Western societies, including their moral, philosophical, and legal foundations. Philosophy majors outperform all other humanities majors on the LSAT: Philosophy majors outperform all other majors on the GRE. On the LSAT, they are tied with econ majors and only second after physics/math majors.

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Philosophy is fun and challenging: Students of philosophy think about fundamental questions, such as: Do we have free will? Why is there something rather than nothing? What is a person? Is our universe real? How should we live? What do we owe others? According to the Association of American Law Schools, a pre-law student ought "to acquire a college education that will last a lifetime.” That is exactly what philosophy offers. Philosophy fosters fine-tuned reasoning, analytical, and writing skills: Philosophy stimulates deep thought. In studying philosophy, one develops a skill set that is crucial crucial for doing well in law school and succeeding as a lawyer or judge. These skills include: the capacity to reason carefully, independently, and critically, the capacity to think for oneself, the ability to express one’s thoughts with clarity and force in oral and written form. Philosophy also helps to develop insight into the institutions and values with which law deals, as well as about the cultural heritage of Western societies, including their moral, philosophical, and legal foundations. Philosophy majors outperform all other humanities majors on the LSAT: Philosophy majors outperform all other majors on the GRE. On the LSAT, they are tied with econ majors and only second after physics/math majors.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6+

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