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What are the careers you can get with a philosophy major? #philosophy #philosophy-practice

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Alyx’s Answer

Hi Gregory,


A degree in philosophy does not lead directly into many jobs (unless you want to get a doctorate and teach at a college or university) however, there are some great skills you learn when studying philosophy that can go well with careers in government, the legal profession, human resources, advertising, marketing and journalism, etc. Philosophy programs teach people to think critically about ideas, a skill that many employers are looking for.


Philosophy asks questions so basic that most of the time we don't even think about them. How did we get here? Are we here for a purpose? What defines what is good and bad, true and false, ugly and beautiful?


Philosophy is particularly good preparation if you want to work with ideas. So you may want to study philosophy before going to law school or seminary. A four-year program leading to a bachelor's degree is the usual route.


Hope that helps!
Thank you comment icon Thanks. I will consider the multiple career choices in my search. Gregory
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Paul’s Answer

I have a PhD in Philosophy and after teaching and researching for a few years in Academia I've changed industries to Tech. Now I am a UX Researcher. I've found that my training has been very helpful for a number of very important functions in my role.

Being trained in Philosophy will likely include practicing ways of dissecting and evaluating the merits of arguments. That might seem irrelevant until you recognize that: business cases, analyzing market research, synthesizing data from business operations, and recommendations for strategic and tactical next steps for a business—each of these are ways of making arguments.

So, the better able you are to present the argument and evaluate the evidence of the premises that support those arguments, then the better your counsel will be for the business.
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