<p>I know, its okay to question majors. I wonder the purpose of a lot of major like women studies.</p>
<p>@ Organic green tea. I understand history can be used in everyday life such as not making the same mistakes. I was exemplifying that philosophy gives you more of a skill to learn how to think which most history classes don’t.</p>
<p>Pre-professional BAs don’t do what they used to. People need to stop assuming that a BA will automatically give you the big bucks. Just having a BA is an accomplishment, and will qualify you for many jobs but the major, not so important because let’s be honest you don’t learn practical knowledge in almost any major of study. Take what you enjoy and do well. I also think a lot of people think of philosophy as entirely metaphysics. Metaphysics is just a small aspect of philosophy, where the real emphasis is actually placed on analytic thinking. Not all philosophy majors are one and the same. I think a lot of philosophy majors have the goal to attend law school, and it makes sense.</p>
<p>Btw this history vs philosophy discussion is frivolous. A large portion of philosophy is history. The history of thought.</p>
<p><–philosophy major</p>
<p>because i like it.</p>