Because develops certain analytical skills (and maybe also because a certain type of student is attracted to the field), Philosophy majors score among the very highest on standardized tests for law school (the LSAT), graduate school (the GRE), and business school (the GMAT).
What You'll Study:
Philosophy encourages critical and systematic inquiry into fundamental questions of right and wrong, truth and falsehood, the meaning of life, and the nature of reality, knowledge, and society. More than any other discipline, philosophy explores the core issues of the Western intellectual tradition. With its emphasis on reason and argumentation, a philosophy major is an excellent preparation for a career in law or business.
Careers
Grow Your Future:
Philosophy majors are active in many kinds of career: for example, Business, Law, Counselling, Public Policy and Administration, Social Work, Foreign Service, Ministry, Academics, Librarianship, Journalism, Writing, Editing and Criticism, Computer Science and Applications, Communications, Hospital Administration, Entertainment, Medical Ethics Consulting.
Career opportunities in Philosophy:
- lawyer banker
- public relations director
- publisher
- journalist retail management
- librarian
- counselor
- marketing consulting
- research
- accountant
- social worker
- professor
- self-employed
- labor relations
- foreign service officer
- public policy
- non-profit work minister
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