Does anyone here actually like Philosophy?

[Insanity_SC]

I can smoke an ounce of weed in a week and i guarantee i learn a lot more about the world than in the 4 years it will take me to earn that degree. (very serious)

every post you make is just further proof of your stupidity.


Anyone that thinks philosophy classes are worthless is a grade A dumbass. There is a reason philosophy majors score among the highest on the lsat

[Footballguru]

recent phl grad/smoker/law school student (starting in 6 weeks) checkin in.

i prefer political philosophy personally or ethics...just not metaphysics

[John$Galt]

Philosophy major checking in. I would love someday to get my doctorate, but other things are more important right now.

Philosophy taught me how to think, and that applies to everything.

[Poindexter2291]

recent phl grad/smoker/law school student (starting in 6 weeks) checkin in.

i prefer political philosophy personally or ethics...just not metaphysics

one area of philosophy I find completely boring and not worth my time, I hate politics lol. But to each his own.

[godsangina2]

a library is not gonna help you know where to look for what you want to learn about, or explain things to you

read my edit, I am trying to help you son.

[godsangina2]

why would you invest thousands of dollars and years of you life in a piece of paper that won't get you a job? Why not just use a public library if you want to learn about philosophy?


Philosophy is BS, google unfalsifiable, bang there goes philosophy. Throughout history whenever people made progess and actually learned shiit it became a branch of science, what we call 'philosophy' nowadays is the history of failed ideas. The areas of philosophy that aren't unfalsifiable are just what have only recently become science eg cognitive philosophy = armchair psychologist, science and if you want to work in that field you should do a science degree

edited.

[lincolnmkv]

I missed that quote. Id say about 99.9% of jobs would find that degree useless.

why would you invest thousands of dollars and years of you life in a piece of paper that won't get you a job? Why not just use a public library if you want to learn about philosophy?

Lots of unawareness in this thread.

Former philosophy major here, current lawyer. A good number of people I went to law school with were philosophy majors....

Why is it good to major in philosophy? You attain skill at reading, comprehending, analyzing, arguing, seeing different perspectives, playing devil's advocate... are you telling me you can learn that in the commerce school?

You apply to any job with an employer who is not a robot, and they will respect the fact that you were a philosophy major. They know you should be able to adapt to any task thrown at you, that you are a competent writer, and that you have a desire to learn and explore, rather than a desire to be told the answers.

[Poindexter2291]

why would you invest thousands of dollars and years of you life in a piece of paper that won't get you a job? Why not just use a public library if you want to learn about philosophy?


Philosophy is BS, google unfalsifiable, bang there goes philosophy. Throughout history whenever people made progess and actually learned shiit it became a branch of science, what we call 'philosophy' nowadays is the history of failed ideas. The areas of philosophy that aren't unfalsifiable are just what have only recently become science eg cognitive philosophy = armchair psychologist, science and if you want to work in that field you should do a science degree

there are some areas of philosophy that can never be falsified, and a big part of my interest in a possible major is for the knowledge/change in thinking I will develop

[godsangina2]

there are some areas of philosophy that can never be falsified, and a big part of my interest in a possible major is for the knowledge/change in thinking I will develop

If it can't be falsified it's pointless trying to rationalize it. You would be far better off doing a science/engineering degree of some part if you want to develop your critical thinking skills, or just learning logic.

[Shawdowfox]

Lots of unawareness in this thread.

Former philosophy major here, current lawyer. A good number of people I went to law school with were philosophy majors....

Why is it good to major in philosophy? You attain skill at reading, comprehending, analyzing, arguing, seeing different perspectives, playing devil's advocate... are you telling me you can learn that in the commerce school?

You apply to any job with an employer who is not a robot, and they will respect the fact that you were a philosophy major. They know you should be able to adapt to any task thrown at you, that you are a competent writer, and that you have a desire to learn and explore, rather than a desire to be told the answers.

soooo basically most arts degree?..

[DavidL913]

Everyone here is living a philosophy whether they are aware of it or not. Now take a look at yourself, are you living a life of your own? Or are you living someone elses' life in which they have imposed their beliefs and values onto you?

THINK

[John$Galt]

For you philosophy haters out there, the problem is you're focusing on the things in life that don't really matter. When I was a kid I had hopes and dreams. We all did. But over time, the daily grind gets in the way and you miss the things that really matter, even though they are right in front of you, staring you in the face. I think the next time you should ask yourself "Am I on the right track here?". I don't mean to be rude but people like you I really pity. So maybe you could use the few brain cells you have and take advantage of the knowledge I have given you now. Good luck.

[Poindexter2291]

If it can't be falsified it's pointless trying to rationalize it. You would be far better off doing a science/engineering degree of some part if you want to develop your critical thinking skills, or just learning logic.

To me, philosophy is about being open minded to possibilities, especially in areas like existentialism. I hear all these different theories on life, ethics, love, etc, and I make my own theories based on either a mix of these theories or the opposite of some of these theories.

Philosophy has made me realize what in life is actually important... nothing.

Plus if you can combine fields of philosophy, your ideas evolve. If you can apply logic to existentialism, you become wise. That's basically my goal: wisdom/enlightenment

[GermanBB]

Absolutely love it. [srs]

[PhrygianLydian]

Every philosophy major I have EVER talked to (except for those majoring in it to go to law school) has been among the most self important, know it all douche bags in the history of the world.

[Skies]

Philosophy seems like a legit degree, can't say I have any interest in it though

[Sandman33]

Philosophy you say?

Legenda XIX-XXX

[allenalexisalexander]

What can you do with a philosophy degree? (srs)

go to law school (srs).

[lincolnmkv]

soooo basically most arts degree?..

There's a difference. You become a history major, you are learning about "what happened". If you are an english major, you are learning about convoluted means of expression. If you become an art history major, you just memorize a bunch of useless stuff.

The difference is that philosophy is most prone to application in the real world.

[umop3pisdn]

Education today is aimed toward supplying people with information on how to make money. But it has very little to do with preparing people with the problems they will face in life, on an emotional level and a philosophical level.

[DBZbrah]

My cousin is a philosophy major. It has really effected him bad. He doesn't shower, or wear deodorant. I always ask him why and he says hes rebelling against the ways of society. He is fat and shaves once every month. Does not brush teeth, and has no friends. He says he is his own person living to his own standards. He told me one day I will understand.


It would have been easier to take the shrooms and get a degree in something else. I guarantee u one shroom trip can teach u more then anything any professor can teach.




EDIT: I guarantee u the major philosophers all had mental problems. Most of them were usually depressed and such. Others were probably mentally ill.

[PhrygianLydian]

My cousin is a philosophy major. It has really effected him bad. He doesn't shower, or wear deodorant. I always ask him why and he says hes rebelling against the ways of society. He is fat and shaves once every month. Does not brush teeth, and has no friends. He says he is his own person living to his own standards. He told me one day I will understand.


It would have been easier to take the shrooms and get a degree in something else. I guarantee u one shroom trip can teach u more then anything any professor can teach.

Yup

[secretlifter3]

I got a 97 in grade 11 philosophy, and a 92 in grade 12 philo. That was the end of that.

[AKR]

I'm also a philosophy student and yeah, serious facepalm on disrespecting philosophy. Just because you didn't enjoy your INTRO to philosophy classes is no reason to denounce the entire study.

The question shouldn't be "what can you do with a philosophy degree?" -it's more like "What can't you do with a philosophy degree?"

lol, seriously? I can think of a bout 500 things you can't do with a philosophy degree and only a few things you can do with one. I'm not bashing it, though. I enjoy the art of philosophy, although, I hated most of the idiots we studied. If someone wants that for a major, more power to them, but don't pretend it has such a broad field of usefulness.

[DBZbrah]

calm down bro

[bottle_cap]

I like it more than the study of attention whoring

aka psychology

[DBZbrah]

I like it more than the study of attention whoring

aka psychology

people will only be satisfied if they get what they want





























usually attention

[Broulders]

I think I like philosophy, Therefore I like philosophy

[DBZbrah]

Perhaps with a philosophy one can go out on the street corners and loudly lecture people and talk about 2012.

[PhrygianLydian]

Perhaps with a philosophy one can go out on the street corners and loudly lecture people and talk about 2012.

Don't forget about the New World Order and various other conspiracy theories; I swear they teach you to present unsubstantiated ideas as fact as part of a Philosophy major