Thompson Rivers University
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Philosophy means “love of wisdom”--from the
Greek philos (love) and sophia (wisdom).
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Teaches not what to think, but how to think
Develops analytic skills and problem solving
abilities
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Law, teaching, diplomacy, public
service, publishing, journalism,
sciences, mathematics, business, and
the arts, among others.
Philosophy majors
outperform students from
other disciplines in
standardized tests.
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the highest mean verbal score of
students in all majors.
the second highest mean analytic score
of students in all majors.
a higher mean quantitative score than all
other humanities and social science
majors.
The mean LSAT score for
Philosophy majors is the
highest for all majors
except physics and math.
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The mean score is higher for
Philosophy majors than for any type
of Business major -- including
Accounting, Finance, and
Management.
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Let them be Doctors and Lawyers
and Such.
Careers in philosophy are
profitable and equitable.
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The employment rate for Ph.D.'s in
philosophy is
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98.9%.
Philosophy is the only field in which the
employment rate is the same for men and
women.
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Philosophy majors work in industry,
government, and education.
They become lawyers, doctors,
administrators, diplomats, consultants,
stockbrokers, bankers, authors,
entertainers, politicians and Nobel
Laureates.
Philosophy is
Practical.