Alumni of Missouri State's philosophy program are using their degrees in public policy, entrepreneurship, creative services, higher education and more.
It's usually people without degrees who talk down about philosophy majors. High scale marketing firms are hiring philosophy majors. There are jobs that make $60,000 that you can get with a philosophy degree.
Here’s the issue. Literally anyone can make $60k without even a degree fairly easily through experience and obviously living in a financially stable country.
I think there are a lot of misconceptions about a philosophy major. It can actually go very far in life. You can use a philosophy degree as a great platform into a career in science and engineering. It has transformed how mathematicians think and how scientists deal with the technical facets of reality. The beauty behind the numbers is what is taught in philosophy and it is an advantageous perspective to enter jobs like data science and quantitative analysis, which are excellent-paying jobs for any fresh graduate these days.
I'd rather study for the sake of enriching my soul and have less $, than sell out for $ and be a prostitute for corporate America. Self-awareness and enlightenment are the only true things that ever mattered, and you're more likely to find that studying philosophy than learning how to code for IBM. A philosophy degree can help you understand your life, whereas some degrees help you buy the expensive car you don't really need. Had you taken philosophy, you might have realized that that expensive car is a waste of time. Follow your passion.
I think so too 🌚 now, it's much better to improve our emotional intelligence and knowledge of people and life than just get more stuff and more money.. Unless someone lives in poverty.
If you want to get into law and medicine, philosophy Is an awesome major. The law entrance exam requires critical thinking skills and the Mcat’s largest section requires critical thinking skills. Philosophy is good for critical thinking skills and it teaches you how to communicate effectively
Jane Nile there are multiple medical school students who don’t regret taking philosophy as it really does help you with the MCAT and it also helps you improve other skills. Medical schools will probably be a little more interested in you as they tend to see that a lot of the applicants have science degrees. Having a philosophy degree will make you a little more unique. Read my comment above again ^
@@potatowarrior747 you can use philosophy as a great platform into a career in science and engineering. It has transformed how mathematicians think and how scientists deal with the technical facets of reality. The beauty behind the numbers is what is taught in philosophy and it is an advantageous perspective to enter jobs like data science and quantitative analysis.
The problem with us philosophers is that we overthink things to the point of inaction. Instead of going into a field that we know we could do some good work in, we end up contemplating whether that's really the best use of our time and energy and whether it will provide the most value to ourselves versus the collective and so on. We doubt and second-guess ourselves and we end up paralysed instead of just following our intuition and doing what we should have done in the first place.
damn right. i'm a senior in highschool wanting to do philosophy wich i love since middle school but the degree sounds useless,, i don't know what to do after high school now.
@@blingbling1649 If you want to become a professor or some other kind of academic I'd recommend doing philosophy but otherwise I'd recommend you going with your second choice of course that has more practical applications in the work force. You've got to consider your future and what you want to be doing everyday. If I could go back I would have just taken a general business course because that's something very practical and can be applied to any business that you go into in the future.
I felt inspired by the video and then I remembered I belong to the third world and it's almost impossible to have a job studying philosophy here. Having a class about critical thinking and problem solving is more efficient and cheap tho
I have had a deep passion for philosophy since I was 14. But my first year in college, even my professor said to turn the degree into a successful job was very very difficult and I ended up dropping out. I now deeply regret it and wish I could have stayed.
Nick Torres If your goal is to get a job then you should not regret your decision. Also: philosophy is not something that should be taught in a standardized manner, to do so, would be to the detriment of the field. It abhors me to see how BA degree's have become 'trendy' among young&dumb millenials who are lighyears removed from intellectual reflection. A true philosopher in our day and age would not bother to restrain their insights for the sake of acquiring a piece of paper. of course this is besides the need for income, for in short; a philosophy degree does not pay
I agree completely with Rumsnore. Since you like philosophy, allow me to present a scenario. Moving forward, each time you make a decision, the choice not made has an endless myriad of unrealized outcomes, whereas the choice that was made possesses the real outcome. To regret and wish the past to change is to want to change unreality and that is done with the imagination. Imagine you stayed in philosophy and then you died right after that in an accident (that's one of the unrealized outcomes). Now you're here and you're not in philosophy. But you can also now make the decision again, free from the unrealized outcome, whether you want to purse philosophy. If the decision is still no, then there was nothing to regret. If the decision is yes, then make that decision now. That's the difference between reality and unreality. To live in regret is to live in unreality.
Rumsnore My philosophical thinking will not allow me to pursue a Masters Degree. I read, study and research endlessly when I’m not working. I learn so much on my own, that I cannot justify spending thousands of dollars to be taught, when we have libraries and the internet.
I always wanted to study philosophy , I am a graduate with science and education too and now I have been thinking what to do next for my masters, now I think I know where to go.. Thanks😊
why comments are so negative? With this degree, many people will listen to you because you know better about humanity. You can create books, be a native speaker, a reliable source of information. And obviously a lectureror professor in university duh
Philosophy and theology are my favorite subjects that I’m deeply passionate about. This doesn’t pay the bills though. I also love hiking, playing basketball, and talking to my family and friend. However none of these things are marketable skills that make money.
ihossi22 regret now and then. Ur basically not doing any work unless you are a professor and highly scholarly. That way you can enjoy earn good money while doing what you enjoy.
yeah, I guess life coach is the only job I can think of that may incorporate philosophy more than other jobs It’s a study on values, how to live your best life possible, how to be unoffendable, content, restrained, How to implement all the wisdoms into making a better life for yourself while aiming to stay in the present moment Why do we all Read and CZcams videos about philosophy? We probably met someone who was virtuous and happy and wanted to be like them and improve our lives, seek happiness from within instead of many others who seem to depend on others and possessions to do so And how would one measure the greatness of s philosopher in our society if it were a job? Their humility ? Will we call them bad names and see how unoffended they are Will we test their optimism/ability to laugh at jokes? Their will power? Send them into a room full of beautiful naked women and their favourite drugs ? Many in modern society can read all the books they want and still have trouble reaching the blissful ness of the unaware and content with little attitudes of third world countries, Though they will have the knowledge and book smart to teach others,
I truly believe Philosophy is the foundation but Theology is the completion. Those, that do pursue a Phil degree do have a certain foundation ,but they have not reached completion if they don't pursue Theology degree A Theology is that completion!, with those two degrees one has a complete foundation and a completion
Its hilarious listening to philosophy majors and wanna be philosophers talk as if they are actually deeply thoughtful or intelligent. Its absolutely mystifying really
I am an indigenial misosophist with degrees in Religious Studies and Law (Minors in Philosophy and Social Sciences). I am a free lance activist and paralegal for Indigenous Peoples struggle for their rights and dignity. You cannot be a true philosopher unless you truly hate philosophy. To be a philosopher is to be hated by the people; and at the same time lamentably laughing at them.
I think they should've picked a more suitable title, like, "What Philosophy Has Done For Us" or something. Because the fact that there's no such thing as a paid philosopher, and they put "What can you do with a philosophy degree?", while naming everything EXCEPT philosopher, makes them seem very dumb.
How is it dumb for them to give you real options rather than saying "paid philosopher"? It's just not a degree that directly translates to a specific job. The title is "what can you do with a philosophy degree?", and they succeeded in talking about that. It sounds like you're looking for the video "what job do you get after being a philosophy major?", and that video doesn't exist because that single job or group of jobs don't exist. You can go into whatever field you please with a level of higher education and reasoning skills as long as that field does not require a specific degree. I believe people who ask "well what job is that gonna get you?" sound dumb when they're unable to grasp this concept.
If you want to get into law and medicine, philosophy Is an awesome major. The law entrance exam requires critical thinking skills and the Mcat’s largest section requires critical thinking skills. Philosophy is good for critical thinking skills and it teaches you how to communicate effectively
@Kaylen Wheeler-Gooden That's good for you! I actually want to study philosophy, I love it... from what all my career advisors told me, it's not a promising degree... idc because I wanna just study what makes me happy rather than what will make me money.
Soft sciences are some of the worst return on investment degrees. If you want to get into law, study law. If you want to get into marketing study marketing. If you want to get into debt, study philosophy.
"what can you do with a philosophy degree?"
philosopher: everything
typical...
Eric Ryu 😂
It is a kind of a pointless thing to say because people who don’t know what philosophy is will have no idea what you’re talking about. It is true tho.
You do not choose philosophy, philosophy chooses you.
Actually!!
Mikanarka , u give best introduce of philosophy and real also
I think it does
That's a philosophy...
Gottem!
so true
It's usually people without degrees who talk down about philosophy majors. High scale marketing firms are hiring philosophy majors. There are jobs that make $60,000 that you can get with a philosophy degree.
Here’s the issue. Literally anyone can make $60k without even a degree fairly easily through experience and obviously living in a financially stable country.
The financial industry loves philosophy majors like crazy
What's a major
kristeen ikr! like just get into trades and you'll make even more than 60k per year. Smh.
@@couchmayne4351 yea but I was illustrating the point that a philosophy major is useless as shit. Something like trades could give you more value.
I think there are a lot of misconceptions about a philosophy major. It can actually go very far in life. You can use a philosophy degree as a great platform into a career in science and engineering. It has transformed how mathematicians think and how scientists deal with the technical facets of reality. The beauty behind the numbers is what is taught in philosophy and it is an advantageous perspective to enter jobs like data science and quantitative analysis, which are excellent-paying jobs for any fresh graduate these days.
I'd rather study for the sake of enriching my soul and have less $, than sell out for $ and be a prostitute for corporate America. Self-awareness and enlightenment are the only true things that ever mattered, and you're more likely to find that studying philosophy than learning how to code for IBM. A philosophy degree can help you understand your life, whereas some degrees help you buy the expensive car you don't really need. Had you taken philosophy, you might have realized that that expensive car is a waste of time. Follow your passion.
I think so too 🌚 now, it's much better to improve our emotional intelligence and knowledge of people and life than just get more stuff and more money.. Unless someone lives in poverty.
beautifully put
Don't do it people. This is a sales video
lol lmao
Or you're just paranoid lol
Don't do It people. Read Plato's books at the Libaray.
Actually philosophy students actually test the second best on the LSAT (second to economics) but k 👍
Katey Myers Economics? Pretty sure its Classics
If you want to get into law and medicine, philosophy Is an awesome major. The law entrance exam requires critical thinking skills and the Mcat’s largest section requires critical thinking skills. Philosophy is good for critical thinking skills and it teaches you how to communicate effectively
And how will a philosophy degree help in medical line or becoming a psychiatrist?
John doue Quebec you can do/ be a psychologist, social worker, lawyer, doctor, research, professor, counsellor etc...
Jane Nile there are multiple medical school students who don’t regret taking philosophy as it really does help you with the MCAT and it also helps you improve other skills. Medical schools will probably be a little more interested in you as they tend to see that a lot of the applicants have science degrees. Having a philosophy degree will make you a little more unique. Read my comment above again ^
@@neuroanatomy oh I see now, thanks a lot! 😄
@@potatowarrior747 you can use philosophy as a great platform into a career in science and engineering. It has transformed how mathematicians think and how scientists deal with the technical facets of reality. The beauty behind the numbers is what is taught in philosophy and it is an advantageous perspective to enter jobs like data science and quantitative analysis.
The problem with us philosophers is that we overthink things to the point of inaction.
Instead of going into a field that we know we could do some good work in, we end up contemplating whether that's really the best use of our time and energy and whether it will provide the most value to ourselves versus the collective and so on.
We doubt and second-guess ourselves and we end up paralysed instead of just following our intuition and doing what we should have done in the first place.
This was perfectly said! Philosophers are just big over thinkers.
damn right. i'm a senior in highschool wanting to do philosophy wich i love since middle school but the degree sounds useless,, i don't know what to do after high school now.
@@blingbling1649 If you want to become a professor or some other kind of academic I'd recommend doing philosophy but otherwise I'd recommend you going with your second choice of course that has more practical applications in the work force. You've got to consider your future and what you want to be doing everyday. If I could go back I would have just taken a general business course because that's something very practical and can be applied to any business that you go into in the future.
@@blingbling1649 or if you want to go into law or medicine, philosophy will help
@@blingbling1649go to a career advisor at your college, they could help 😊
I felt inspired by the video and then I remembered I belong to the third world and it's almost impossible to have a job studying philosophy here. Having a class about critical thinking and problem solving is more efficient and cheap tho
I'm happy, I just realized the foundation I need to find what I want to do- EVERYTHING!
I have had a deep passion for philosophy since I was 14. But my first year in college, even my professor said to turn the degree into a successful job was very very difficult and I ended up dropping out. I now deeply regret it and wish I could have stayed.
Nick Torres If your goal is to get a job then you should not regret your decision. Also: philosophy is not something that should be taught in a standardized manner, to do so, would be to the detriment of the field. It abhors me to see how BA degree's have become 'trendy' among young&dumb millenials who are lighyears removed from intellectual reflection. A true philosopher in our day and age would not bother to restrain their insights for the sake of acquiring a piece of paper. of course this is besides the need for income, for in short; a philosophy degree does not pay
I agree completely with Rumsnore. Since you like philosophy, allow me to present a scenario.
Moving forward, each time you make a decision, the choice not made has an endless myriad of unrealized outcomes, whereas the choice that was made possesses the real outcome. To regret and wish the past to change is to want to change unreality and that is done with the imagination.
Imagine you stayed in philosophy and then you died right after that in an accident (that's one of the unrealized outcomes).
Now you're here and you're not in philosophy. But you can also now make the decision again, free from the unrealized outcome, whether you want to purse philosophy. If the decision is still no, then there was nothing to regret. If the decision is yes, then make that decision now.
That's the difference between reality and unreality. To live in regret is to live in unreality.
Rumsnore My philosophical thinking will not allow me to pursue a Masters Degree. I read, study and research endlessly when I’m not working. I learn so much on my own, that I cannot justify spending thousands of dollars to be taught, when we have libraries and the internet.
Vanessa Excellent point
@@Trailblazers323 but if someone is passionate about it so what's wrong in getting a degree in it
I always wanted to study philosophy , I am a graduate with science and education too and now I have been thinking what to do next for my masters, now I think I know where to go.. Thanks😊
Hey ,so what did you choose?
No one likes this repetitive corporate music. It's not inspiring its downright annoying.
why comments are so negative?
With this degree, many people will listen to you because you know better about humanity. You can create books, be a native speaker, a reliable source of information. And obviously a lectureror professor in university duh
It's not about what you do with its about knowledge
But what did you do after your philosophy degree?? What was your masters or doctorate in??
What if you don't want to further your education in medicine or law?
Philosophy and theology are my favorite subjects that I’m deeply passionate about. This doesn’t pay the bills though. I also love hiking, playing basketball, and talking to my family and friend. However none of these things are marketable skills that make money.
They forgot about line cook at Applebee's making barely over minimum wage to pay off that enormous debt.
i just followed my inner child and i landed in there
Phil grad here it’s everyday burden lol
Was it worth the work or do you regret your major?
ihossi22 regret now and then. Ur basically not doing any work unless you are a professor and highly scholarly. That way you can enjoy earn good money while doing what you enjoy.
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queen G yes general philosophy
@@TupacMakaveli1996 وايش وظفوك ؟
Philosophically, I wouldn't choose philosophy.
So none of them actually got a job that really involved philosophy...
Why is that important ??
@@alwaysincentivestrumpethic6689 because it's a video on what you can do with a philosophy degree
think of philosophy as a critical thinking degree rather than a specialization.
So you think.
yeah, I guess life coach is the only job I can think of that may incorporate philosophy more than other jobs
It’s a study on values, how to live your best life possible, how to be unoffendable, content, restrained,
How to implement all the wisdoms into making a better life for yourself while aiming to stay in the present moment
Why do we all Read and CZcams videos about philosophy? We probably met someone who was virtuous and happy and wanted to be like them and improve our lives, seek happiness from within instead of many others who seem to depend on others and possessions to do so
And how would one measure the greatness of s philosopher in our society if it were a job?
Their humility ? Will we call them bad names and see how unoffended they are
Will we test their optimism/ability to laugh at jokes?
Their will power? Send them into a room full of beautiful naked women and their favourite drugs ?
Many in modern society can read all the books they want and still have trouble reaching the blissful ness of the unaware and content with little attitudes of third world countries,
Though they will have the knowledge and book smart to teach others,
A semester before I graduate... I’m scrambling
you're taking philosophy?
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I truly believe Philosophy is the foundation but Theology is the completion. Those, that do pursue a Phil degree do have a certain foundation ,but they have not reached completion if they don't pursue Theology degree A Theology is that completion!, with those two degrees one has a complete foundation and a completion
So I guess to do everything they do you don’t have to pay for a degree 😂😂😂
Don't do it people
You will regret it
Do it as your hobby not carrer
0:51 Young Don Draper
Everyone should study philosophy. This doesn’t mean everyone should get a degree in philosophy.
Its hilarious listening to philosophy majors and wanna be philosophers talk as if they are actually deeply thoughtful or intelligent. Its absolutely mystifying really
Flip burgers
3:15 this photo is an embarrassment to everything true and beautiful.
I am an indigenial misosophist with degrees in Religious Studies and Law (Minors in Philosophy and Social Sciences). I am a free lance activist and paralegal for Indigenous Peoples struggle for their rights and dignity. You cannot be a true philosopher unless you truly hate philosophy. To be a philosopher is to be hated by the people; and at the same time lamentably laughing at them.
You have to hate philosophy?
Major in computer science.
So basically you learn common sense
You'll learn common sense doesn't really exist.
@@chrisgrootwassink7488 it does
@@chrisgrootwassink7488 i mean raping someone is wrong and this is common sense
Your statement is a clear indication you'd benefit from studying philosophy!
@@swavekbu4959 how so
"I just lrean how to think."
"Im able to hear what is being sayed."
WTF these people are SAD
Apparently you don’t know how to write. My guess is that you don’t think well neither.
They invented minors for a reason.
I think they should've picked a more suitable title, like, "What Philosophy Has Done For Us" or something. Because the fact that there's no such thing as a paid philosopher, and they put "What can you do with a philosophy degree?", while naming everything EXCEPT philosopher, makes them seem very dumb.
How is it dumb for them to give you real options rather than saying "paid philosopher"? It's just not a degree that directly translates to a specific job. The title is "what can you do with a philosophy degree?", and they succeeded in talking about that. It sounds like you're looking for the video "what job do you get after being a philosophy major?", and that video doesn't exist because that single job or group of jobs don't exist. You can go into whatever field you please with a level of higher education and reasoning skills as long as that field does not require a specific degree. I believe people who ask "well what job is that gonna get you?" sound dumb when they're unable to grasp this concept.
@@thegreenstache6163yes everyone should study philosophy. No you don’t need or should get an expensive degree for philosophy.
With a philosophy degree, you can go $60k in debt with no decent job opportunities to pay for your bills and mortgages etc.
That's ur philosophy... Ur thought.... Ur reality.
That simply is philosophy
If you want to get into law and medicine, philosophy Is an awesome major. The law entrance exam requires critical thinking skills and the Mcat’s largest section requires critical thinking skills. Philosophy is good for critical thinking skills and it teaches you how to communicate effectively
Not much
I smell ignorance lol
@@aidanweyer22 we dont hear what someone who calls itself "fat gnome" says...
@Kaylen Wheeler-Gooden That's good for you! I actually want to study philosophy, I love it... from what all my career advisors told me, it's not a promising degree... idc because I wanna just study what makes me happy rather than what will make me money.
@@aidanweyer22 no ignorance there, just facts
Soft sciences are some of the worst return on investment degrees. If you want to get into law, study law. If you want to get into marketing study marketing. If you want to get into debt, study philosophy.