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<p>Read rest here: [Be</a> employable, study philosophy - Salon.com](<a href=“http://www.salon.com/2013/07/01/be_employable_study_philosophy_partner/]Be”>http://www.salon.com/2013/07/01/be_employable_study_philosophy_partner/)</p>
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<p>Given the philosophy requires both logical and humanistic thinking, perhaps it is no surprise that its majors develop good thinking skills in both.</p>
<p>Yes, students in other majors could take out-of-major courses to exercise the “other” type of thinking from what their majors emphasize, but many avoid such courses, or take them passed / not-passed and do the minimum amount of work to pass just to get any applicable breadth requirement out of the way.</p>
<p>I’d say it’s not only logical and humanistic thinking, but above all critical and analytical thinking. That, coupled with the ability to write clearly and effectively, can carry you a long way.</p>
<p>I am happy to read the comments on studying philosophy.</p>
<p>Do you all feel as if critical/abstract thinking are lacking in today’s society?</p>
<p>If so, why do you suppose that’s so?</p>
<p>I took four philosophy course in college and am encouraging my son to take philosophy classes in college too. However, I’m under no illusion that it will make him more employable. We met a student who graduated recently with degrees in history/philosophy and he’s going back to school to take a minor in CS.</p>
<p>My son got an excellent corporate job with his English degree, but he had good work experience, too.</p>
<p>I’ve observed that most college graduates are ignorant of what constitutes philosophy. You won’t find any successful philosophy major who isn’t bright and with a good grasp of logic. And they will be good at math.</p>
<p>If that’s that the case get a CS or engineering degree and minor in philosophy. That will make you a lot more employable than having a philosophy degree.</p>
<p>What if you hate CS? I guess you are doomed to the food stamps line!</p>
<p>Whaf if you hate CS? Do engineering. :)</p>
<p>I’ve worked for two major companies and haven’t run into any industrial philosophers.</p>
<p>Two recent grads in my family were philosophy majors. One is working in a paint store–he had a minor in physics. The other is teaching at a private high school. Both highly intelligent (NMF, ACT34, etc.) guys with good math/computer skills. Both have thought about going into CS.</p>
<p>My S is studying CS/Math. I suggested that he study philosophy, and he agreed.</p>
<p>We have a dear family friend who graduated this past spring with philosophy and psychology double majors. Is now happily employed at a major computer company testing databases – they wanted her strong foundation in logic, not programming skills.</p>
<p>S1 was a math/CS guy and picked his college largely because he also wanted to dig into philosophy.</p>
<p>As a professor (not of philosophy, though), I like to think that a college education is more than simply sorting, but I do believe that philosophy courses tend to attract a certain kind of student - not just smart, but in search of a challenge. I wonder if perhaps those traits that would draw a student to study philosophy might be part of the appeal to employers.</p>
<p>atomom,</p>
<p>My son is a philosophy major/physics minor grad still looking for a career. I can’t see him as a painter, and I like the idea of him working for a computer company testing databases etc. He wants to work in a physics department at a college.</p>