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Why not study something Practical, Like PHILOSOPHY?

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).

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Why not study something Practical, Like PHILOSOPHY?

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  1. Why not study something Practical, Like PHILOSOPHY? Thompson Rivers University

  2. What is Philosophy? • Philosophy means “love of wisdom”--from the Greekphilos (love) and sophia (wisdom).

  3. Philosophy is distinguished from other disciplines by its critical systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument

  4. Philosophy is the ultimate transferable work skill. • Teaches not what to think, but how to think • Develops analytic skills and problem solving abilities

  5. Philosophy majors are widely employable. • Law, teaching, diplomacy, public service, publishing, journalism, sciences, mathematics, business, and the arts, among others.

  6. Philosophy majors outperform students from other disciplines in standardized tests.

  7. 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.

  8. On the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test): The mean LSAT score for Philosophy majors is the highest for all majors except physics and math.

  9. 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.

  10. PHILOSOPHERS… • Let them be Doctors and Lawyers and Such.

  11. Careers in philosophy are profitable and equitable.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Some Philosophers

  15. More Philosophers

  16. Philosophers

  17. Even MORE Philosophers

  18. Not an archaeologist…

  19. So, Why not Study something Practical, Like Philosophy? Philosophy is Practical.

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