At 01:40 PM 12/21/00, Eugene wrote:
>Dan Fabulich wrote:
>
> > because the techniques required in doing philosophy can be reused in
> > other fields.
>
>Hmm. Care to name a few? I'm genuinely interested; there is a reason
>I was hanging out on #philosophy on EFnet for a while.
Although I'm no fan of the most philosophy is taught or done these days, as
some whose field is this subject, I feel like responding to Eugene's overly
negative comments. Eugene, call any law school and ask them which majors
they especially favor. You'll find Philosophy at the top of the list. If
you aim to go to law school, having studied Philosophy is a major
advantage. It helps that they know that Philosophy majors have higher SAT
scores, on average, than the other humanities. It also helps that the
subject instills a skill in reasoning.
If you approach philosophy productively, you build strong skills in
reasoning and understanding connections between ideas. I agree that an
advanced degree in Philosophy is not the most saleable choice, though I've
been enjoying my position as Chief Content Architect -- essentially applied
corporate philosophy -- for ManyWorlds, Inc.
Overall, I would recommend Philosophy as a minor to go along with another
subject, or do it as a double major, like Dan. Philosophy and Computer
Science or Philosophy and Biomedical Engineering look like great choices.
Onward!
Max More,
max@maxmore.com or more@extropy.org
www.maxmore.com
President, Extropy Institute. www.extropy.org
Senior Content Architect, ManyWorlds Inc.: www.manyworlds.com
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