why not study something practical, like philosophy?
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Why not study something Practical, Like PHILOSOPHY?. Thompson Rivers University. What is Philosophy?. Philosophy means “love of wisdom”--from the Greek philos (love) and sophia (wisdom). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WHY NOT STUDY SOMETHING PRACTICAL,
LIKE PHILOSOPHY?Thompson Rivers University
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What is Philosophy? Philosophy means “love of wisdom”--from the
Greek philos (love) and sophia (wisdom).
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Philosophy is distinguished from other disciplines by its critical systematic approach
and its reliance on reasoned argument
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Philosophy is the ultimate transferable work skill.
Teaches not what to think, but how to think
Develops analytic skills and problem solving abilities
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Philosophy majors are widely employable.
Law, teaching, diplomacy, public service, publishing, journalism, sciences, mathematics, business, and the arts, among others.
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Philosophy majors outperform students from other disciplines in standardized tests.
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On the GRE (Graduate Record Examination): philosophers achieve
the highest mean verbal score of students in all majors.
the second highest mean analytic score of students in all majors.
a higher mean quantitative score than all other humanities and social science majors.
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On the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test):
The mean LSAT score for Philosophy majors is the highest for all majors except physics and math.
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For the GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions
Test): The mean score is higher for
Philosophy majors than for any type of Business major -- including Accounting, Finance, and Management.
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PHILOSOPHERS… Let them be Doctors and
Lawyers and Such.
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Careers in philosophy are profitable and equitable.
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In terms of earnings, philosophy majors are in the top third of all
undergraduate majors.
The employment rate for Ph.D.'s in
philosophy is 98.9%. Philosophy is the only field in which the
employment rate is the same for men and women.
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Philosophy is Practical.
Philosophy majors work in industry, government, and education.
They become lawyers, doctors, administrators, diplomats, consultants, stockbrokers, bankers, authors, entertainers, politicians and Nobel Laureates.
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Some Philosophers
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Philosophers
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Even MORE Philosophers
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Not an archaeologist…
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So, Why not Study something Practical, Like Philosophy?
Philosophy is Practical.