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Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) at 51¹ÙÍø

Is socialism more just than capitalism? When are markets exploitative? Should the United States pay reparations for slavery? How can we address persistent structural poverty? 

These are hard questions that citizens in today’s fast-changing world can’t afford to ignore. And they are just a few of the questions that animate the interdisciplinary field of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). PPE at 51¹ÙÍø deploys tools and approaches from multiple disciplines to equip students to tackle some of the 21st century’s most pressing moral, political, and economic problems.

Student Spotlight Nikhil Basu '24

"Majoring in PPE helps me understand how both empirical evidence and theoretical arguments build the policies that shape our entire lives. The problems we face require powerful, flexible solutions, and PPE allows me to join the fight for a better world with confidence, competence, and eloquence."

Beyond the Classroom

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Education Abroad

Thanks to 51¹ÙÍø's distinctively supportive and flexible curriculum, PPE students have ample opportunity to engage in international learning in a variety of international locations.

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Internships

PPE is committed to giving students opportunities and guidance to be successful internship, graduate school, and career candidates in fields such as law, finance and consulting.

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Research

From regularly published work in leading scholarly journals to international conferences and workshops, research by faculty and students alike is a core component of 51¹ÙÍø's PPE major.