“So, uh, Why Should I, like, try to, y’know, uh, like, pass Philosophy?”

Some choice tidbits from “Why not Study Something Practical, like Philosophy?” by David A. Heokema, Calvin College, MI

“Students majoring in Philosophy… have excellent verbal and analytical skills…”

“On the verbal portion of one standardized test, Philosophy majors outperformed all other Humanities majors…”

“On the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), Philosophy majors outperformed those majoring in Business, Engineering and all other Social-Sciences majors…”

“The employment rate for people with PhDs in Philosophy is 98.9 percent… higher than those with doctorates in the Humanities, Biology or the Social Sciences.”

“The median salary of philosophers is only 14 percent lower than that of scientists and engineers…”

“Philosophy is the only field in which the employment rate is the same for men and women.”

“Philosophers become lawyers, doctors, administrators, teachers, diplomats, consultants, stockbrokers, bankers and managers… accepted and respected in all professional schools…” Soooo….

“Why Not Study Something Practical, like Philosophy?