Reasons for Studying Philosophy
The study of philosophy is well-known for developing the reasoning and communication skills that are central to success in all professions and all areas of study, such as the ability to express and defend coherent views on complex issues.
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Students of philosophy also acquire knowledge of ethics, logic, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, epistemology, metaphysics, and other areas, which provide excellent background for careers in law, government service, ministry, education, and many other fields.
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But perhaps the most fundamental value of engaging philosophical questions is the fact that "these questions enlarge our conception of what is possible, enrich our intellectual imagination, and diminish the dogmatic assurance which closes the mind against speculation" (Bertrand Russell, Problems of Philosophy).
"Strange as it may seem
for someone who has made his reputation and his fortune in the very practical world of business, my financial success and my political outlook have rested largely on a number of abstract philosophical ideas."
George Soros
Financier and philosophy major
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