What's a good career for someone with a philosophy degree?

Answer 1

Don't listen to these people bashing a degree in philosophy. Philosophy is a discipline that will sharpen your mind in such a way that will prepare you to do just about any job where you are required to THINK. IE., pretty much any job. Philosophy majors work very, very hard, subjecting themselves to highly complex, intricate reading (as well as highly interesting and enriching reading material). They have to write highly sophisticated papers and undergo immensely difficult exams -- they ABSOLUTELY earn their degrees, contrary to what someone above me has written.

Below are some sites that give you some options about what you can do with a philosophy degree. Check them out, and if none of them appeal to you, maybe you want to think of another major. Above all, you must love philosophy.

http://www.philosophy.ilstu.edu/students/careers.html

http://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/philosophy/PAYOFF.HTM

http://thereitis.org/displayarticle637.html

Answer 2

A dolphin linguist. Or a helicopter pilot. Or a classical musician. Or a movie critic critic (someone who writes critical newspaper articles about movie critics). Or an underwater welder. A trapeze artist. An internet pornographer. A military dictator of your own country. A defenestrator.
I have a degree in philosophy and I have been a geological technician, a bookseller, a brewer, a youth counselor, a deep water sailor, a street performer, an English teacher, a forest fire fighter, and a surveryor.
Philosophy is a profession for very few, but that does not mean it's nobody else's business. Life is what you make it. Have fun. Study philosophy if you want to. Or not. You will have clearer, more productive thought capacities than somebody who has not. And you will be wiser, more knowledgeable, more respected, and probably a more interesting person for all the range of ideas that you will encounter. Plus, philosophy is the basis for all other areas of knowledge and study, so it will be useful to you no matter what else you try to learn.
What do you think is a good career for someone with a biology degree? A biologist? Or is somebody who studies anthropology going to be an anthropologist? Sorry, it doesn't work that way. Study what you want and then you will go on to become what you are and what you want to be, and there are so many many many different things to be, there's just not a degree for all of them.
Good luck with your choices! And have fun.

Answer 3

As a student of Philosophy I like to share my feelings why I choose Philosophy ? U know Philosophy is something about our mental or Spiritual things. If my mind is strong i think I can do what i want. well Philosophy buildup my mental or spiritual status more strong. Before took philosophy i was a very unpeaceful person but now I got my all answers & I m happy or relax. well Knowladge is never a vastage. If u r a really peacelover person. i suggest u should take philosophy. either don't take this subject as a career. Philosophy is a subject which help us to find out the truth of this world, god, human, everything.

Answer 4

With no offense, and not at all agreeing with answer one, although it happens,,,, there are many, but don't plan on making any money at it.

Clergy, public/motivational speaker/ Realtor/ Used car Salesman/ parent/ Teacher/ Doctor/ a gypsy/ one who never stops questioning, but never claims they know it all.

I have such a degree, but I suggest it shouldn't be something a degree should be given for. The lowest of a species can "philosophize"

Answer 5

Law is excellent possibility. If you've been though a philosophy program and understand the various modes of presenting and reaching conclusions, and can write well, law is a field to consider.

Answer 6

Steve Martin (the comedian) studied philosophy, and I understand he makes a great living.

Answer 7

Anthropologist. Better learn how to write if you don't already, because there isn;t much for a philosphy degree unless you crank out bestsellers. That's just the way it is.

Answer 8

i know several philosophy majors from my undergrad days...

all of them have become of zero significance in contributing anything beneficial to the world.

i also know one guy with a phd in philosophy. he constantly gets hired, works the min amount of time to get his unemployment benefits and then gets fired and collect unemployment again.

this is about what happens with almost all philosophy majors.

so hopefully, you will find a real job that has nothing to do with philosophy...like wearing paper hats, flipping burgers and serving fries...instead of being a parasite to society!

Answer 9

philosophy is not about money.
and a good career is the one you love.

Answer 10

Check Socrates and Civil Engineering...Then reassess your goals.