Ethics Bowl
Engage in a competition of ideas against students from all over the country as you travel to debate the ethics of various contemporary issues.
Established in 2014, the Ethics Bowl team at Loyola University New Orleans provides a great opportunity for students to engage against collegiate teams from around the country on a series of cases concerning such topics as capital punishment, gun laws, animal rights, climate change, mass imprisonment, and migration, to name a few.
Academic Research
As a Loyola student, you have the opportunity to work alongside our talented professors to partner in collaborative research. Learn more about some recent research and projects currently underway.
Minors in Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy challenges students to think, to listen, and to inspire others as they learn from the teachings of classical and contemporary philosophers.
Loyola's Department of Philosophy offers two minors:
Philosophy
Those who wish to minor in Philosophy must take the following:
Pre-Law Philosophy
When we ask philosophical questions, we’re talking about the construction of a culture’s mores, thoughts, and morality. In other words, we’re talking about the building blocks of law.
Psychological Sciences Facilities
The Department of Psychological Sciences houses numerous labs including a state-of-the-art animal vivarium, animal learning labs, behavioral neuroscience labs, cognitive neuroscience labs, social psychology labs with virtual reality (Oculus Rift) technology, and applied clinical psychology labs.
Learn more about academic research opportunities available to students.
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Philosophers ask difficult questions about issues that are central to human existence: What is a meaningful life? What is the relationship between mind and body? How can one distinguish between right and wrong actions? Are there reasons to think that God exists?
By studying philosophy, you’ll meet and converse with some of the greatest minds of history. You’ll learn to think critically, read carefully, and analyze arguments-- in short, you’ll acquire the skills to make a living. But, more importantly, you’ll learn what makes life worth living.
Philosophy Programs of Study
Examine the principles of human knowledge and conduct
Philosophy affords students a theoretical and practical grasp of the ethical questions that are at the forefront of concern in today's pluralistic society. Delving into questions concerning the very nature of good and evil, the philosophy student probes the basis of ethical judgment and subjects ethical criteria to critical evaluation.
The Philosophy Department at Loyola University New Orleans offers two degree programs
Clubs + Organizations
Psychology Club
Psychology Club is an organization designed to provide students interested in psychology with a place to meet others with similar interests and to have activities that supplement their classroom learning. Contact the organization’s faculty advisers are Dr. Evan Zucker and Dr. Madison Silverstein.