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1 2 3 4 The Department Philosophy & Religious offers a combination of Philosophy and Religious Studies major or a separate major in either discipline. Philosophical studies cover the history of Studies philosophy from early Greek to contemporary thought, of the meaning of knowledge and truth, the nature justice, the ethical issues of our time, Western and Asian philosophy. By exposing students to a variety of reli- Peter Wilkins Bramble gious expressions and beliefs, the department encour- Robert Hartman - Dept. Head (2) ages students to develop their own attitudes while gain- Reuben Holthaus (1) ing an appreciation for the meaning of religion in the Martin Siegel lives of people throughout the ages. New areas of inter- Laurence Wu (3) est added this year include black religions, American Ira Zepp, Jr. (4) Indian religions, existentialism, philosophy in literature, and mysticism. The newly formed Philosophy Club meets monthly. 122