About the Department If you think philosophy is “useless” or
“impractical,” think again! Philosophers are very successful in
the world: - Philosophy majors outperform most other majors on
all graduate exams, such as LSATs, GREs, GMATs, and MCATs. -
Students of philosophy go on to become business and political
leaders, lawyers, doctors, writers, film-makers, judges, and
many other things. - FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE STUDIED PHILOSOPHY
include financier George Soros, Supreme Court Justice David
Souter, former Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil
Jackson, actors Harrison Ford and Susan Sarandon, comedians Jay
Leno and Stephen Colbert, and many others. Why are philosophers
so successful? Because philosophy gives you training in life-
long skills that don’t become outdated and gives you the ethical
and conceptual foundations for many areas of life. -
Philosophers are exceptionally good at analyzing and
synthesizing complex information. - The content of philosophy is
relevant to everyday life. For example, j