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Think a Degree in Philosophy is Useless? Think Again


Where can a philosophy degree take you?

I tell people the most useful classes I took were all in philosophy. Yes, the course of study that has long been denigrated as frivolous and useless in the ...

Believe the liberal arts are dead as doornails? Think again.

... education is a few breaths away from its death rattle. Headlines have variously proclaimed that “Liberal arts degrees are useless,” that ...

The Practical Value Of Studying Philosophy

“'I'm going to make a prediction', Cuban told AOL in 2017. 'In 10 years, a liberal arts degree in philosophy will be worth more than a ...

WHY STUDY PHILOSOPHY - HCC Learning Web

Think again. ... I can't think of a single person who has ever said that philosophy is stupid or worthless who actually understands anything about the subject.

What Students are Saying … | Philosophy: The Major for Life

Many of my family members and non-philosopher friends think of philosophy as a useless major; however, I, and most other philosophy majors, can attest to ...

Top 10 Useless College Degrees & Classes - Toptenz.net

These seemingly pointless studies may be an exception to that rule. Pay attention as we list the top 10 most useless college degrees.

Is Academic Philosophy Pointless? - The Prindle Institute for Ethics

The reason I think that the irresolvability of philosophical problems makes academic philosophy substantially pointless is that academic ...

My College Degree: Not So Useless After All - Whatever Scalzi

... degrees in Software Engineering and an MBA. I think the MBA is pretty useless. The only thing of value was the first finance class I took. I ...

Why Study Philosophy? - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Philosophy majors are well trained in ethics and in critical thinking. ... "That 'Useless' Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech's Hottest Ticket" Forbes.

Philosophy is Useless - by Jared Henderson

Philosophy is not useful in the usual sense intended. It does not lead to practical success in life and business. While philosophy majors can ...

Value of Philosophy Degree - The University of Oklahoma

Philosophers get a bad rap sometimes, but a degree in philosophy is far from useless. The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy is an excellent preparation for ...

Is Philosophy Useless? - The Philosophers' Magazine Archive

... Useless Degree Subjects” (toptenz.net/to-10-useless-college-classes-degrees.php). At ten we find David Beckham Studies – Staffordshire University. At eight ...

What Can I Do With a Degree in Philosophy?

I often think of whether I would do it again or should have stayed with ... stupid course called “Focus”. To this day, it's still one of the worst.

Computer Science and Philosophy Have More in Common Than ...

... philosophy is often the punchline of jokes about useless college degrees. ... When people think of philosophy and computer science they ...

We should not lament the demise of philosophy departments

Think Again, Sophie: Ten reasons for not taking Philosophy too ... For an article claiming that philosophy is useless, there are surely ...

Why Major In Philosophy - Pros and Cons - Scordo.com

Not useful, unless you want be able to think critically and explore how you ... I could have done this with any degree I guess, but I think philosophy ...

Is Philosophy Useless? | A Philosopher's Blog - WordPress.com

In “Picture of Dorian Gray”, Oscar Wilde wrote “all art is quite useless”. I'm sure you'd all agree that when it comes to uselessness, art ...

For philosophy majors, the question after graduation is: What next?

"I think people are impressed by a philosophy degree," Sicilia said. "The skills I've learned are very transferrable. I don't feel like I've ...

Why Study Philosophy? - Northeastern Illinois University

That's because philosophy teaches you how to think, not what to think. ... As you can see, despite what some say, a philosophy degree is far from useless, and ...

History isn't a 'useless' major. It teaches critical thinking, something ...

... degree to Sen. Marco Rubio's comment that welders earn more than philosophers. Governors oppose public spending on “useless” college majors.