Philosophy

Portrait photo of Andrew Han, UBC alumnus (BA'14). Andrew is wearing glasses and a black waterproof jacket. His background indicates that he is outdoors.

Andrew Han

Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? My first major was Philosophy, which I chose because I had taken some courses in high school and found the type of questions that the field explored very engaging. I chose my second major, Economics, because I felt the […]

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Claudia Martinez

Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? My passion for philosophy began in PHIL 101 (Introduction to Philosophy) thanks to an exceptional professor I had, who is now teaching at Harvard. After taking this introductory class, I stuck with the program because of UBC’s diverse array […]

Charlotte Erdmann

Charlotte Erdmann

Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose the Arts Foundations program because I was looking for an interdisciplinary program that explored big ideas. I then declared a Philosophy major because there is nothing more important than big questions. But from that program I also […]

Leah Manson

Leah Manson

Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? When I started at UBC, I initially thought I was going to go into commerce and pursue a career in marketing. However, I found I enjoyed all of my Arts classes, particularly philosophy, far more than the economics and […]

Husein Rahemtulla