I was thinking about switching my major over to philosophy. I am a good writer and have a very deep interest in it. Unfortunately it is a leap from my previous major, pre-med. What are some career options that can come out of a degree in philosophy? What are some schools with good philosophy programs? Any other information would be greatly appreciated..
2007-11-19 12:11:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
What are some jobs linking philosophy and medicine? A medical ethecist?
2007-11-19 12:46:18 · update #1
Practically speaking, I think "ethicists" would be the most needed profession to come from it. Ethicists are needed in every profession: law, medicine, copywrite, trademark, business practices, etc. Sometimes these ethicists are the lawyers because they learn ethics in law school.
But political philosophy is a badly needed profession because it has been basically ignored.
As an aestheticist, you would be a critic of art most likely, tho some other subjects have aesthetics.
Epistemology is directly connected to psychology on one side and to metaphysics on the other side, so there's lots of choices there too.
When inquiring of philosophy department heads, ask if they have an Aristotilean or a Platonic approach and go with Aristotle. Plato put us in the Dark Ages for over 1000 years; Aristotle got us out of it.
2007-11-19 12:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You already have some very good answers, so I will add just a few. A lot of philosophers, who deal with medicine, address issues such as the right to self medication, euthanasia, abortion, etc. As a philosopher, and former philosophy major I would say that even if you cannot find any career with a degree in philosophy it is still of worth... intrinsically, not instrumentally as a degree in medicine would be. As far as schools with good programs go to the http://www.philosophicalgourmet.com it has the most compressive rankings, even though the idea of ranking programs is extremely problematic. If you love philosophy than make it your major, it will inform every aspect of your life. My undergraduate advisor told me a couple a years ago when I asked him a similar question (I switched from poly sci) that a degree in philosophy is really a degree in thinking, and unless you are planning on not thinking the rest of your life it you will use what you learn from philosophy everyday of life in any career. Hope this helps, even if it seems a little scatter brain just took a break from writing one those often labeled "pointless" philosophy articles.
2007-11-19 22:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by spartanmike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is a tough profession to get into; I have had the rare privilege of actually teaching it in college. Degrees in philosophy can be utilized in both legal, medical and business fields concerning ethical decisions. Before you change majors, you should submit an article for publication this way you can develop a portfolio of your works. I have done this and it is probably what secured the professorship for me. Teaching philosophy is demanding because of the nature of the subject. lots of tough questions and ideas to discuss.
2007-11-19 20:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by tigranvp2001 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I think philosophy is the best background for a lawyer. Critical thinking is an important thing to know. Learning the gray areas is an important skill.
2007-11-20 15:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make a good living in philosophy...you need a Doctors Degree..if your lucky
2007-11-19 21:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by elmri14 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋