Most disciplines teach you critical thinking. Philosophy lets you devote your time to the study of critical thinking. Students of Philosophy learn to ask the big questions like “What constitutes a Person”.

They tackle questions and concepts that others tend to take for granted. What is the difference between a reason and a mere rationalization? What does it actually mean to say that one event causes another? What does it mean to describe some ingredients as "natural"? What is private property? When can a scientific theory become a scientific fact?

Studying Philosophy is not all about thinking about abstract stuff; you will learn some critical and analytical tools that will help you to intellectually engage the world around you. You will learn to construct rational and logical arguments, present thoughts convincingly, and think and respond to difficult questions and situations from various perspectives. In short, you will learn to approach life’s issues in a better way.

Students of Philosophy will study critical reasoning, metaphysics, aesthetics, ethics and political philosophy, as well as the philosophy of science, literature, mind, religion language and mathematics.
If you combine the focus of this discipline with other future studies, you will open a floodgate of other job opportunities. Possible avenues include: history, politics and law.

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