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Old 09-07-2008, 12:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How of you want to pursuit a career as a philosopher or is studying philosophy?
As a philosopher, how are chances for a good job?
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Majoring in philosophy is my back-up plan if it turns out that I suck too much at mathematics. It is not one my two primariy aims, though.

In the USA, philosophy basically helps you get a job teaching philosophy. Other than that, it is only as useful as any other generic degree. Getting a degree in philosophy is not what most people would call a "career decision".
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Majoring in philosophy is my back-up plan if it turns out that I suck too much at mathematics. It is not one my two primariy aims, though.

In the USA, philosophy basically helps you get a job teaching philosophy. Other than that, it is only as useful as any other generic degree. Getting a degree in philosophy is not what most people would call a "career decision".
true. In Europe it isn t different. So there is not much more what you can do but teaching philosophy? what about psychology??
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Yes, only by teaching philosophy does one gain the recognition of officially being a "philosopher". Nevermind that numerous great minds were never academics themselves.

An alternative route would go into certain areas of journalism which explore philosophical issues. Numerous "philosophers" engaged in that.
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Well, here, psychology is very often distinguished as its own category. Because of that, people rarely get into psychology through philosophy. You have to take courses specifically for psychology.
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Unless you get into Phenomenology, which deals alot with the interrelation between human consciousness and philosophy.
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Well, here, psychology is very often distinguished as its own category. Because of that, people rarely get into psychology through philosophy. You have to take courses specifically for psychology.
No, i actually meant the career chances after studying psychology? Are they any better?
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No, i actually meant the career chances after studying psychology? Are they any better?
From what I have seen from my friends (3-4 of them) who studied psychology their chances of getting a job aren't really any better than anyone else with a Bachelor's degree. Psychology when coupled with another degree (like law/criminal justice, journalism, or perhaps business) looks good, but truthfully, a psychology degree by itself isn't too valuable unless you plan to further study psychology at the graduate level with the intention of becoming a counselor, teacher, or psychologist. But that's just my opinion.
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From what I have seen from my friends (3-4 of them) who studied psychology their chances of getting a job aren't really any better than anyone else with a Bachelor's degree. Psychology when coupled with another degree (like law/criminal justice, journalism, or perhaps business) looks good, but truthfully, a psychology degree by itself isn't too valuable unless you plan to further study psychology at the graduate level with the intention of becoming a counselor, teacher, or psychologist. But that's just my opinion.

Well, if I would start to study (philosphy or psychology) i would try to finish til the master titel (do not know if you call it in the Usa also this way)... i m studying law, but as a true xNxP you always look for possibilities
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Somehow I think it all depends on whether you want to pursue your own independent thought where it leads or whether you want to be a mouthpiece for a modern think-tank.

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