Through the program and exposure to some of the great minds in human history, students at University of the Pacific are able to discuss and develop ideas with professors and peers, as well as build the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that are essential to a human being. Philosophy is personally enriching and develops abilities transferable to a variety of occupations.?
The study of philosophy can:
- Enhance analytical, critical and interpretive capabilities that are applicable to any subject matter
- Cultivate the appetite for self-expression and reflection, exchange and debate of ideas, life-long learning, and dealing with problems for which there are no easy answers
- Help prepare one for the tasks of citizenship by providing education that enhances the capacity to participate responsibly and intelligently in public life.
Career Paths
Philosophy majors are asked these questions all the time?by family, friends and fellow students.
In one sense, philosophy majors already know the practical value of philosophy, since they are usually drawn to it for the enrichment promised by focused study of the great questions - What can I know? What can I hope for? How ought I to live? It is doubtful that there can be anything more practical than intellectual, moral and spiritual development.
