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Old 10-15-2006, 07:41 PM   #1
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Philosophers Find the Degree Pays Off in Life And in Work
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Old 10-15-2006, 09:50 PM   #2
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Very reassuring - thanks for posting that! I sent the link to my son, a potential philosophy major.
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Old 10-15-2006, 10:25 PM   #3
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My older brother is a philosphy major fireman.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:52 PM   #4
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My H is a philosophy major doctor turned high school teacher. I wasn't one, but I enjoyed all the phil courses I took.
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Old 10-16-2006, 08:22 AM   #5
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Thanks for the link. I sent it out to my friends whose son is a Philosohy and English major and forwarded it to my son who is considering it.
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Old 10-16-2006, 08:42 AM   #6
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Of course, the legal world is full of philosophy majors (and even a bunch of philosophy PhDs).
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Old 10-16-2006, 08:56 AM   #7
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thanks for the link to the article

my nephew double majored in english and philosophy and now works in the banking industry.
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Old 10-16-2006, 10:47 AM   #8
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Alex Trebek has a bachelor's degree in Philosophy.
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Old 10-16-2006, 05:40 PM   #9
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Philosophy rules!
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