philosophy program

Philosophy honors thesis topics

Philosophy students may choose to write an honors thesis, which is required for Carroll students to be eligible for graduation honors. The honors thesis project stimulates creative thinking, student research, and individual academic inquiry. Past philosophy student honors thesis topics include:

• “Biological, Metaphysical and Ethical Investigations Into the National Bioethics Advisory Commission’s Position on Human Cloning”
  --Ryan Hansen, Philosophy
• “The Helena Community Garden is Providing an Important Opportunity for the Development of our Community”
  –Kendra Williams, Philosophy/Environmental Studies
• “The Ethics of Pain”
  -Rodi Pitstick, Philosophy
• “Awakening the Sacred in Environmental Ethics: A Study of the McDonald Gold Project”
  -Michael Willing, Philosophy
• “Artificial Intelligence”
  -Michael Sangray, Philosophy/Computer Science