Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy, or the “love of wisdom,” leads us to ask questions about ourselves, our world and what may lie beyond. In pursuing these questions, students enhance their abilities in analysis, self-reflection, argumentation and communication. Students of philosophy have many options after graduation, as philosophy provides an excellent foundation for careers in law, politics and business.
Meet Dr. Stephanie Holt
Dr. Stephanie Holt, assistant professor of philosophy, specializes in aesthetics, political philosophy and applied ethics with an emphasis on the prison industrial complex. Since joining the faculty at Wofford in 2023, she has introduced several new courses, including Everyday Aesthetics and Politics, Ethics and Technology.
Meet Caramia Axland ’25
Caramia Axland, a philosophy and government double major, moderated and judged the South Carolina High School Ethics Bowl and worked as a preceptor for a climate justice class with Dr. Christine Dinkins, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Philosophy, for which Axland won the 2024 award for Best Undergraduate Paper at the South Carolina Society for Philosophy. Axland is currently pursuing a master’s degree in philosophy at Colorado State University while working as a teaching assistant.
In addition to becoming attorneys, physicians or professors, Wofford philosophy majors have gone on to be:
Arena pro football champion player
Associate in a public relations agency
Director in a university development office
Environmental lobbyist
Founder and owner of a start-up rum distillery
Manager in the music industry
Office manager of an NYC design firm
Voice-over professional
Wofford philosophy students have completed post-graduate studies at:
Charleston School of Law
Charlotte School of Law
Duke Divinity School
Elon University
Medical University of South Carolina
Mississippi State University
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Houston
University of Oklahoma School of Law
University of South Carolina School of Law
Vanderbilt University