What do philosophy majors DO with their stupid, gay degree?

Answer 1

Get a stupid gay doctorate and teach stupid bored undergraduates.

Answer 2

I lived in Silicon Valley for a long time. Many of my friends were high up in management there. The ones with the "gay" liberal arts degrees were more in demand than those with engineering degrees. Engineers and mba's have a ceiling they cannot break through. Ceo's are usually liberal arts majors, like philosophy.

Answer 3

Clearly you've never studied philosophy--or you didn't understand it when you did.

I can't answer for all philosophy majors, of course. But I can tell you that my philosophy teacher runs an organic farm. Others write books. Some go into labor. Some go into business ownership. Some write theories that go on to found entire nations (the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are largely based on the writings of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau).

Is the only value you place on your learning what you can "do" with it? If so, I think you grossly undervalue your mind, and you will miss out on much of life's experiences. Life is not a series of "doings", it is a state of "being." Philosophy is one of the avenues (among many others) that improve one's state of being. Maybe you should try it before you condemn it?

Answer 4

Hi Chica,

You seem to have a bit of growing up to do — regardless of your present age. You have, in one short sentence, insulted all people who have received degrees in Philosophy and all gay people. That's quite an accomplishment!

Just for the record, I did not receive any of my degrees in Philosophy. However, I did enjoy the classes I took & learned quite a lot.

One important thing thing I had reinforced (I say reinforced because I learned it as a child) was not to hate, not to be prejudiced. Where in the world did you develop such hatred for people who major in Philosophy? Also why do you have such hatred for gay people. Well, actually, you used it as an adjective, so the correct definitions for gay are:

• lighthearted and carefree.
• characterized by cheerfulness or pleasure.
• brightly colored.

So, by a gay degree, do you mean Philosophy majors have a brightly colored degree? Or are the people lighthearted and carefree? ;-) Obviously, I'm being facetious here.

I'm sure Philosophy majors DO a myriad a things, career-wise. I would like to point out that there is much more to a person than what they do for a living. Pretty much all people need to work to make money to survive. But there is more to one's life than one's job.

What would you do with a Liberal Arts degree? The point of a Liberal Arts degree started out as a way to help young people become well-rounded and balanced, exposed to many areas of learning in life. This way, they could make a more well-informed decision as to what they wanted to do with their lives. Plus, they were more knowledgeable about many things, which actually does come in handy throughout life, believe it or not.

Someone who has a Philosophy degree also had to take many other classes that were not in the field of philosophy. They did learn many other things, as well. Many people Minor in another area, giving them 2 fields of study, i.e., Philosophy Major with a Psychology Minor.

That person could go on to get a Masters Degree in Psychology, followed by a Ph.d.

By the way, do you know what Ph.d stands for?

For the most part, with some exceptions, you can study any field you are interested in and go all the way up until you get your Ph.d — this is extremely helpful in getting a career you really want.

One of my uncles has a Philosophy Degree with a Minor in Engineering — interesting combination. He worked for about 5 years in Saudi Arabia (before the war), and he made a fortune. He had to come back once a year; but all the money he earned over there was Tax-Free!!!!! Believe me, he did quite wel, has a nice nest egg, has a nice home & works for a prestigious company. But he appreciates the fact that the money is only a means to an end. His wife & 2 children are far more important to him; and he has ensured they will have a comfortable life.

That's what he did with his "stupid...."

My own brother got a degree in Philosophy. He then earned his Masters in Music. He is now the Director of Music in a church, as well as Social Director. He makes enough to live on comfortably & his wife is a Teacher of 4th Graders. Together they live happily in a nice house with 5 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms.

They are not rich, but they are happy. They allow anyone who needs a place to stay for a while come live with them, for free. The church sends people to them. They have no children but plenty of bedrooms.

The point is, Chica, that anyone can do most anything they set their minds to do. Another big point is that it is good, no, wonderful to open your mind to new things, places, experiences & people. It is a big world, and there are a lot of people, many who need help.

It doesn't do any good putting people down for what they do or who they are. Try to open your mind and heart to all the possibilities out there.

Best of luck.

Answer 5

the same things the rest of us liberal arts majors did when we realized there were few jobs out there for us except for teaching in our field.

retail, maybe go back and get a masters in library science, go back and get a Phd in philosophy and teach at a college.

or sit around and come up with fancy reasons why they are broke.

Answer 6

well, for starters, they get to be called Doctor...
and they get to have careers that actually pay the bills...
and though some of them cannot repair a doorknob or a faucet to save their butts, they can pay someone to do that for them.
all things considered i'm not totaly convinced that thier degree is stupid or gay.

Answer 7

with my "stupid," homosexual philosophy degree, I have

1. worked for Yahoo, as well as many other reputable places of employment
2. gotten into a prominent theological seminary
3. qualified to become a teacher, lawyer, professor, writer, editor, and a host of other professions
4. enriched my Christian faith
5. learned how to construct well-articulated, substantiated arguments
6. learned how to think critically

Answer 8

Many went to law school.

Answer 9

Pursue Master's and Ph.d's. Or, they could go to law school.

Answer 10

Go to the unemployment line.