Archive for April 6th, 2008
Socratic Career-Planning
In the U.S. philosophy is on the rise. The economy may have something to do with that:
David E. Schrader, executive director of the American Philosophical Association, a professional organization with 11,000 members, said that in an era in which people change careers frequently, philosophy makes sense. “It’s a major that helps them become quick learners and gives them strong skills in writing, analysis and critical thinking,” he said.
And:
Frances Egan, a Rutgers philosophy professor who advises undergraduates, said that as it has become harder for students to predict what specialties might be in demand in an uncertain economy, some may be more apt to choose their major based simply on what they find interesting.
Still, the numbers of philosophy majors are dwarfed by doctors, lawyers, economists and engineers.