专业描述

Will philosophy help you with anything practical? But will philosophy help you with anything practical? Yes, if only because philosophy provides you with analytical tools of reasoning that prove exceedingly useful in every field. An indication of this is the very impressive record of success philosophy majors have had over the years in tests given by professional schools: the GRE (Graduate Record Exam), the LSAT (Law School Admission Test), the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), and the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test). For instance, philosophy majors consistently outperform all other disciplines on the verbal portion of the GRE. And philosophy majors are consistently at the very top with regard to performance on the LSAT. Do an internet search on "philosophy major GRE", or "philosophy major LSAT", etc., for the striking statistics. Philosophy students build skills that are highly desirable to employers. You will learn to think critically and imaginatively, analyze concepts and problems, develop rigorous arguments, interpret difficult texts, debate about a wide variety of issues, and communicate with clarity -- versatile abilities that will serve you well in a wide range of career paths. Yet the primary value of philosophy lies less in career preparation than in what it does for the mind. It is no small matter to become familiar with great answers to great questions, to take as one's teachers some of the most illuminating thinkers from the dawn of theorizing to the present moment, and to be furnished thereby with precious materials for the construction of your own worldview.