The Master of Arts in Philosophy for Theological Studies program (listed as Master of Arts (Philosophy for Theological Studies) and abbreviated as MAPhil.) is designed to fully immerse students in the tradition of the Philosophia Perennis, the perennial philosophy, which has guided man’s search for wisdom since the birth of Western Civilization. Directed broadly to students who aim to support the missionary call to the New Evangelization, it prepares them to intellectually engage the unspoken principles of contemporary society, both by applying the learned dialectical skills in the full spectrum of vocations in which logical reasoning skills are an asset, as well as in pursuing further studies in philosophy or theology. This program also supports the broader mission of Notre Dame Seminary, whose graduate programs in theology make extensive use of this philosophical tradition as the handmaid to the Queen of sciences.