what fields in careers will it help you in?? and if it doesnt help then what is the point??
2007-02-24 20:06:14 · 9 answers · asked by mr i 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Very, very few jobs depend upon a particular undergraduate degree. People rarely get jobs because of a degree in a specific discipline.
Here's how the employment of undergraduate philosophy majors breaks down:
- About 30 percent work as members of the clergy and in other religious jobs in churches, synagogues, mosques and temples.
- Another 30 percent work in the private, for-profit sector called executive, administrative and managerial. Some 5 percent work as writers, editors, broadcasters and public relations specialists.
- And the rest are broken up among a range of unrelated occupations, including insurance, stocks and bonds, real estate, sales and business service occupations.
2007-02-24 20:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by rel541 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last bit of your question is so fantastic! It is the essence of philosophy: "what is the point"?
Well, I have two degrees in philosophy and I still ask myself that question. Ironically, having studied philosophy, I now feel even less equipped to explain the point of a degree in philosophy.
Be aware that if you want to teach philosophy, you will absolutely need a doctorate or other terminal degree in the subject, which allows -- not qualifies, but allows -- you to (ostensibly) teach philosophy (and nothing else). You must also understand that most philosophy teachers consider teaching students an inconvenience that gets in the way of their research and publishing.
All in all, I would recommend a degree in philosophy only to the independently wealthy or those who don't like eating. But I would recommend the STUDY of philosophy to everyone, as it is the broadest and most basic form of inquiry and is an activity most distinctly human.
2007-02-25 04:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Matt G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing getting a degree in anything will do for you , nothing. Ask around and see how many people with degrees are actually working in the field they received their degree in. The good thing about a Philosophy degree is that you know a little about a lot and a lot about little so you can talk with anybody about anything and still not get bored. Use that to your advantage.
2007-02-26 06:59:39 · answer #3 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This degree will do absolutely NOTHING for you except perhaps make you feel good about things.
Universities offer many degrees that are worthless. I suppose you could be a teacher and teach Philosophy, as you could with the other unproductive degrees. Universities do our society a great disservice by having degrees in such worthless subjects. These types of subjects should be elective type credits for something else but not a degree.
A degree in Humanities, English, History, Business Administration, Music, Biology, etc are what I call "stair step degrees." They allow you to go off and do something else. They are just platforms to go to another level. But generally, in and of themselves, they have little value.
2007-02-25 04:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by Billy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm old fashioned. I always understood that if you studied philosophy and did so, not as an ivory tower study, but as a study that you tested against the problems and dilemmas that were always around you, that you should be able to think better, with greater focus, and a better abilitiy to consider alternatives and turn various ideas and perceptions around before rushing to judgment. Ive found that this is good in itself and it also enables you to practice problem solving across a wide-range of areas. I retired 10 years ago after earning my living, and enjoyng myself, as a consultant tackling problems in a wide variety of areas. My philosophiucal studies were a major help in the life and career that I led.
2007-02-25 04:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by silvcslt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you could teach Philosophy. Have a look at the Sunday papers and see who is hiring Philosophers. Or, look up their professional sociey on the web and root out a salary survey. How much they make, what parts of the country are hiring. Then change to a real major.
2007-02-25 04:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by ZORCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ahhh, nothing really, if you get yor majors and your PHD u can get a job in research or teaching philosophy.
2007-02-25 05:35:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will help me sound more credible when I open my mouth in public.
2007-02-25 05:48:06 · answer #8 · answered by artistdude05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty good for going into debt. What other value it has I don't know.
2007-02-25 04:13:31 · answer #9 · answered by tranquility_base3@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋