哲学系
"哲学 begins when one learns to doubt - particularly to doubt one's cherished beliefs, 一个人的教条和公理"
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哲学 has a very important role to play in the acquisition of a higher education. The 研究 of philosophy fosters an appreciation for the most fundamental ideas, 问题, and texts that have profoundly shaped our culture. 然而, the 研究 of philosophy also lead to the rigorous development of very practical skills, 比如批判性思维, 文字清晰准确, 分析技巧, 说服性口头沟通, and the ability to read and comprehend conceptually challenging texts. These skills will help 学生 succeed in life and in any career that they choose to pursue after earning their Bachelor's degree. For more information on the intellectual and practical benefits of 研究ing philosophy, see "声明 on the Role of 哲学 项目 in Higher Education" .
The 哲学 Department at KU体育官网APP offers a high quality Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. 事实上，是。 everal philosophy majors from KU体育官网APP have successfully pursued their graduate/professional education at institutions such as Oxford University, 哥伦比亚大学, 普林斯顿大学, 新学院大学(原, 社会研究新学派, 阳光石溪, 和宾厄姆顿州立大学.
Due to the excellent and well-rounded intellectual training that the 研究 of philosophy provides, it is an excellent preparation for the 研究 of law and for many other non-academic careers. 看到 哲学家的职业
In addition to offering the more traditional philosophy major, the 哲学 Department also offers a philosophy major track in 法律系的 for 学生 who wish to go on to law school. 看到 法律和哲学预科
The quality of the philosophy program at KU体育官网APP is enhanced by an active research faculty that produces numerous professional publications and conference presentations, both at the national and the international levels. For more information about faculty publications, click on individual faculty names on the 教师 页面或访问 最近的学院刊物 .
The 哲学 Department's undergraduate program of 研究 prepares 学生 for various career opportunities. 例如, one of our former philosophy majors eventually went on to receive a Master's degree in computer science and to start his own web development company. He has recently returned to FAU to pursue another graduate degree, this time in complex systems and brain sciences.这 former student stresses that his degree in philosophy has been critical to his success as a web developer and the skills he learned from 研究ing philosophy have actually helped improve his coding skills. He discusses the important role that 研究ing philosophy has played in his life in a 迈阿密先驱报 篇题为 "For the Liberal Arts, All is Not Lost in the Digital Future" .
For another interesting article on the many benefits of 研究ing philosophy, see Patricia Yollin's "哲学's Popularity Soars: Devotees Find It's More Than 'An Interesting Path to Poverty'" .
另一篇最近的文章 大西洋 ( "The Earning Power of 哲学 Majors" ) points out that the earning power of philosophy majors is higher than that of other humanities majors, both in the early and later stages of their career. 这 claim is based on a new report issued by Payscale. As the article points out "employers value creative problem solving and the ability to deal with ambiguity [and philosophy majors] have creative problem solving abilities that set them apart."
A 最近的研究 on the earning power of the philosophy degree shows that philosophy majors "have the potential to earn higher-than-average income throughout all stages of their career. compared to other professions with little growth over time." 这 is because the 研究 of philosophy is unique among the humanities in that that it develops and enhances not only creative and interpretive skills but also analytical and critical skills.
这 研究 also demonstrates that philosophy majors score higher on the LSAT and on the qualitative and analytical portions of the GRE than any other major, and that they score higher on the quantitative portion of the GRE than any other major other than physics and mathematics.
系主任: Dr. 尼古拉斯白马
本科生导师: Dr. 栓赫德利
项目助理: 夫人. 西蒙白